Iceland issues salmonella warning to customers and orders recall of chicken products

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Iceland has issued a salmonella warning to customers and ordered a recall of its chicken products.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the supermarket's affected items include its Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers and Southern Fried Chicken Popsters.

It explained that 'salmonella had been found in these products', warning customers not to eat the items and return them for a full refund. 

The Food Standards Agency said Iceland recalled some of its chicken products on Monday after some items were found to contain salmonella (file photo of store in Barnsley)

The best before dates affected for Iceland's own brand Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers are 27 February 2021, 17 March 2021 and 8 April 2021. 

The affected Southern Fried Chicken Popsters come in a 220g pack with the best before date listed as 4 April 2021.

The government department said: 'Iceland is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products.'

It added: 'If you have bought any of the above products do not consume them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.' 

The two products were recalled on Monday as a precautionary measure and Iceland 'apologised for any inconvenience caused'.

The supermarket added: 'For further details or if you have any questions, please call our Customer Care Line on 0800 328 0800 and select Option 2.'

The affected Southern Fried Chicken Popsters, pictured above, come in a 220g pack with the best before date listed as 4 April 2021

The best before dates affected for Iceland's own brand Chip Shop Curry Chicken Breast Toppers, above, are 27 February 2021, 17 March 2021 and 8 April 2021

Symptoms of salmonella infections, which can cause dangerous complications to children and the elderly, include diarrhoea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever.

On average, it takes from 12 to 72 hours for the symptoms to develop after swallowing an infectious dose of salmonella.

They usually last for four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.

But if you become seriously ill, you may need hospital care because the dehydration caused by the illness can be life-threatening.

You usually get salmonella by eating contaminated food. Contamination is possible if raw and cooked foods are stored together.