Supermarket chicken crisis: 120 products urgently recalled over salmonella fears

12 May 2022, 13:21 | Updated: 13 May 2022, 10:59

Chicken products are being pulled from the supermarket shelves across the UK
Chicken products are being pulled from the supermarket shelves across the UK. Picture: Alamy

By Megan Hinton

Chicken products are being pulled from supermarket shelves across the UK following a salmonella scare at a poultry factory in Hull.

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Tesco, M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's have all withdrawn products such as sandwiches and salads from the shelves alongside popular food chains Costa, Pret and Leon.

The mass recall comes as Cranswick food processing plant in East Yorkshire detected salmonella during a "routine internal inspection".

The Food Standards Agency has now advised people to not consume the products with the use by dates of May 11, 12 and 13 after fears they may have been contaminated.

It is not yet clear if anyone has been made ill by the bug, which kicks in between six hours to six days after infection. 

Symptoms include diarrhoea, fever, and stomach cramps and in severe cases can cause hospitalisation with around 50 people dying each year in the UK from contracting the illness.

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Tesco, M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's have all withdrawn products such as sandwiches and salads
Tesco, M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's have all withdrawn products such as sandwiches and salads. Picture: Alamy

A spokesman for Cranswick said: "As a precautionary measure, we have asked our customers to remove any of their products containing our ready to eat chicken produced during the affected period.

"We are working closely with the Foods Standards Agency and will collaborate with their experts to resolve the matter."

Their factory "will remain closed until the investigations are complete".

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The Food Standards Agency has now advised people to not consume the products
The Food Standards Agency has now advised people to not consume the products. Picture: Alamy

What products have been recalled?

Tesco

  • Tesco BBQ Chicken Breast Pieces 180g
  • Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 180g
  • Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 180g (Express)
  • Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 360g
  • Tesco Coronation Chicken Pieces 180g
  • Tesco Fajita Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g
  • Tesco Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g
  • Tesco Flame Grilled Chicken Thins 180g
  • Tesco Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g
  • Tesco Piri Piri Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g
  • Tesco Piri Piri Chicken Breast Pieces 180g
  • Tesco Sliced Chicken Breast with Sage & Onion
  • Tesco Tandoori Chicken Pieces 180g

Pret A Manger

  • Chicken, Broccoli and Brown Rice Soup
  • Pret's Chicken Katsu Curry Soup
  • Chicken, Broccoli and Brown Rice Side Soup
  • Pret's Chicken Katsu Curry Side Soup
  • Chicken Caesar & Bacon Baguette
  • Naked Chicken Katsu Baguette
  • Classic Super Club Granary
  • Chicken Avocado Granary
  • Chicken Pesto Salad Wrap
  • Sriracha Chicken Salad Wrap
  • Chef's Italian Chicken Salad Bowl
  • Miso Chicken & Greens Salad Bowl
  • Chicken & Chili Burrito Hot Wrap
  • Chicken Firecracker Toasted Focaccia
  • All Time Classics Platter
  • Baguette Selection Platter
  • Best of Pret Selection Platter

Aldi

  • Triple Wraps: Chicken & Bacon Caesar, Chicken Fajita, Sweet Chili Chicken
  • Wraps Mixed: Chicken & Bacon Caesar
  • Triple Sandwiches: Classic Selection, Chicken & Bacon
  • S/S Sandwiches: Chicken Beechwood Smoked Bacon & Stuffing
  • Deep Filled Sandwiches: Chicken & Bacon
  • Deeper Fill Sandwiches: Roast Chicken Salad, Chicken & Stuffing
  • Classic Sandwiches: Chicken & Sweetcorn
  • Flavoured Mini Chicken Fillets: Mango Curry, Shwarma

Sainsbury's

  • Sainsbury's Chicken, Bacon & Caesar Wrap
  • Sainsbury's Chicken Fajita Triple Wrap
  • Sainsbury's Spring on the Lemon Chicken Sandwich
  • Taste the Difference Greek Chicken & Tzatziki Premium Wrap
  • Sainsbury's Chicken and Bacon Sub Roll
  • Sainsbury's Cafe Chicken & Bacon Topped Toastie
  • Sainsbury's Jerk Chicken Wrap
  • Sainsbury's Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Chicken with Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Chicken Salad Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Chicken Triple Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Coronation Chicken Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Thai Red Chicken Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Classic Triple Sandwich
  • Sainsbury's Gluten Free Chicken Caesar Wrap
  • Sainsbury's chargrilled chicken slices 160g
  • Sainsbury's chargrilled chicken slices 300g
  • Sainsbury's firecracker chicken slices 160g
  • Sainsbury's Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Slices 180g
  • Sainsbury's Kansas City BBQ Wings 486g
  • Sainsbury's Flamegrilled Chicken Grills 180g
  • Sainsbury's Sage & Onion Chicken Breast Slice 180g
  • Sainsbury's Chargrilled Salt & Chilli Thigh Fillets 150g
  • Sainsbury's Grilled Tandoori Chicken Thigh Fillets 150g
  • Sainsbury's Piri Piri Chicken Mini Fillets 170g
  • Sainsbury's Mexican Chicken Mini Fillets 170g
  • Sainsbury's Flamegrilled Chicken Mini Fillets 170g
  • Sainsbury's Cajun Chicken Grills 180g
  • Sainsbury's Classic Sandwich Platter
  • Sainsbury's Meat Sandwich Platter
  • Sainsbury's Gluten Free Sandwich Platter
  • Sainsbury's Wrap Platter

Waitrose

  • Waitrose Roast Chicken Salad with Salad Cream Sandwich
  • Waitrose Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich
  • Waitrose Roast Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich
  • Waitrose Essential Chicken Mayo Sandwich
  • Waitrose Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
  • Waitrose Sweet Chilli Chicken with Coconut & Coriander Pickle Wrap
  • Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich
  • Waitrose Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
  • Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
  • Waitrose Entertaining Meat Roulade Wrap Selection

Marks & Spencer's

  • Coronation Chicken Deli Filler
  • 14 piece classic sandwich platter
  • Classic mini roll selection
  • Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
  • Made Without Wheat Gluten Free Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
  • Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
  • Roast Chicken & Salad Sandwich
  • Chicken & Bacon Layered Salad
  • Chargrilled Chicken Caesar Salad
  • Chicken Honey Mustard Pasta Salad
  • Café Gluten Free Chicken Salad Sandwich
  • Café Classic Sandwich Selection

Amazon

  • Amazon Arabiatta Chicken Pasta Salad
  • Amazon BBQ Chicken Hot wrap
  • Amazon Chicken and Bacon Caesar Baguette
  • Amazon Chicken and Spinach Protein Pot
  • Amazon Chicken Caesar Wrap
  • Amazon Chicken Tikka Bites
  • Amazon Chicken Triple Sandwich
  • Amazon Harissa Chicken and Grain Salad
  • Amazon Katsu Chicken and Coconut Slaw
  • Amazon Lemongrass Chicken Grain Salad
  • Amazon Mexican Chicken Mini Salad
  • Amazon Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad
  • Amazon Thai Chicken Hot Box
  • Amazon Tikka Chicken & Masala Potato

Co-op

  • Co-op Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap
  • Co-op Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich
  • Co-op Chicken and Stuffing Sandwich
  • Co-op Chicken Mayo Sandwich
  • Co-op Coronation Chicken Sandwich
  • Co-op Oriental Chicken Curry with Egg Fried Rice 400g
  • Co-op Oriental Chow Mein 375g
  • Co-op Oriental Sweet and Sour Chicken with Egg Fried Rice 400g

Costa

  • Costa British Chicken Fajita Wrap
  • Costa British Roast Chicken & Bacon Classic Toastie
  • Costa Chicken & Chorizo Stonebaked Panini

Starbucks

  • Starbucks Coronation Chicken Sandwich

Jamie Oliver Deli

  • Spicy Chipotle BBQ Chicken Wrap

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