Aldi is recalling select batches of Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken and Breaded Poppin’ Chicken as the products may contain salmonella bacteria, which causes food poisoning.
Those who may have bought the products are strongly urged not to eat them. Instead, consumers should return any affected products and receive a full refund.
Keep scrolling for more details of the affected products, symptoms of salmonella and food poisoning, and your rights in a recall.
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Which Roosters chicken products are affected?
Two chicken based products have been recalled:
- Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken
- Roosters Breaded Poppin’ Chicken
All batches in question should have the same best before date of 25/05/2022.
The affected batch codes are:
L15320, L14720, L14820, L14920, L15020, L15120, L16020.
More details have been published by the Food Standards Agency.
What to do if you’ve bought one of the Roosters chicken products
If you have bought one of the affected Roosters chicken products, do not eat them as you may develop food poisoning.
Instead, you can return the products to your nearest Aldi store and expect a full refund.
If you’re not sure whether the box of Roosters Poppin’ Chicken nestling in your freezer is affected or not, contact Aldi Customer services:
- Phone: 0800 042 0800
- Email: customer.service@aldi.co.uk
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What is salmonella and what are the risks?
Salmonella is a bacterium which causes food poisoning. It can come from raw meat, undercooked poultry, eggs and unpasteurised milk.
Symptoms of food poisoning include feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and/or fever.
The NHS advises it can take 12 to 72 hours for the symptoms to develop after swallowing an infectious dose of salmonella, and that symptoms usually last for four to seven days.
If you or your child contract food poisoning, the NHS stipulates the most important thing is to have lots of fluids to avoid dehydration.
However, avoid fizzy drinks or fruit juice as this can make diarrhoea worse.
You can find more information on the NHS website about food poisoning, and specifically diarrhoea and vomiting.
While most people should be able to recover from home, there is a small risk of serious illness and need for hospital care.
Young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems have a greater risk of becoming severely ill.
source https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/10/food-recall-aldi-warns-some-roosters-chicken-products-may-contain-salmonella/