Food Alerts

Recall of Further Batches of SFC Chicken Poppets Due to the Presence of Salmonella

Monday, 15 March 2021

Summary:
Category 1 Food Alert for Action: SFC is recalling further batches of its Chicken Poppets due to the detection of Salmonella.

Message:

Further to the FSAI’s food alert 2021.20,  and 2021.20 update 1, SFC is extending the recall of its Chicken Poppets to all batches with best before dates up to, and including, 30 June 2022, due to the detection of Salmonella. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Tesco stores.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.