List of contaminated chicken products rises above 100: More retailers strip sandwiches, wraps and salads from their shelves as Co-op, Amazon, Costa and Starbucks join those hit by Salmonella outbreak at one of Britain’s biggest suppliers
- Salmonella was detected at Cranswick food processing plant in Hull during a ‘routine internal inspection’
- The factory on Humberside has been shut down and ‘will remain closed until the investigations are complete’
- Waitrose latest supermarket to recall 10 of its chicken sandwich and wrap lines as a precaution over bug
- Sainsbury’s recalls chicken sandwiches, wraps and cooked chicken amid fears they could be contaminated
- Pret A Manger has removed all of the chicken items that are usually on its menu and got rid of labels
- Have you bought one of the sandwiches or work at the factory? Email [email protected]
- Scroll to the bottom of this article to see the full list of products included in UKFSA’s Cranswick recall list
More than different 100 types of cooked chicken products could contain salmonella, health officials have today warned, as Co-Op, Amazon, Costa and Starbucks became the latest big name food chains to be impacted by the contamination scare.
Officials at the Food Standards Agency (UKFSA) have today released a comprehensive list of products believed to have been caught up in the contamination scare, which follows an outbreak at the gigantic Cranswick food processing plant in Hull.
Shops and supermarkets including Pret, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Leon, M&S and Waitrose have stopped selling some some or all cooked poultry products due to the scare, which has seen chicken sandwiches, salads, wraps and ready meals pulled from the shelves or snatched from shoppers’ hands in some cases.
Tesco earlier today released a list of cooked poultry products it warns could be impacted by the outbreak at the gigantic Cranswick food processing plant in Hull. Tesco’s list of 14 items includes plain chicken breast slices, BBQ breast pieces and flame grilled chicken thins.
WHAT IS SALMONELLA?
Salmonella is a type of bacterial infection often described simply as ‘food poisoning’.
Salmonella bacteria live in the gut of farm animals and is shed through their stool.
Most people become infected by consuming food or water that has been contaminated by feces.
It is most common in raw meat, poultry, seafood and eggs because the cooking process kills off the bugs.
Faeces may get onto raw meat and poultry during the butchering process, while seafood may be contaminated if harvested from contaminated water.
Contamination can also happen when food is prepared by people who don’t wash their hands thoroughly after using the toilet, changing a nappy or handling contaminated food themselves.
Symptoms include:
- feeling sick (nausea)
- diarrhoea
- being sick (vomiting)
- stomach cramps
- a high temperature of 38C or above
- feeling generally unwell – such as feeling tired or having aches and chills
Most people develop the above symptoms within eight to 72 hours after exposure and recover within a few days to a week.
Doctors advise taking in lots of fluids, such as water or squash, to avoid dehydration.
Life-threatening complications also may develop if the infection spreads beyond the intestines.
About one in 2,500 people who get salmonella die from the infection.
When to see a doctor:
- if your symptoms last more than a few days
- if you experience bloody stools
- if you are severely dehydrated – experiencing dark-coloured urine and having a dry mouth and tongue
Now UKFSA has released a full list of products being recalled by Cranswick across 12 different brands, including supermarkets, coffee shops and convenience stores.
Alongside Tesco, Aldi and Sainsbury’s, who had already released their own list, UKFSA have also listed products from Amazon, which has recently started expanding its convenience store brand Amazon Fresh, Costa, Starbucks and One Stop.
Cranswick, which bills itself as a producer of 160 tonnes a day of gourmet cooked chicken for sandwiches and meals, says the salmonella was detected during a ‘routine internal inspection’.
The products feared to be contaminated appear to have use by dates of May 11, 12 and 13, and tonnes of food have now been seized and binned.
The Food Standards Agency has advised people with products in the fridge not to eat them.
In its statement, UKFSA said: ‘Cranswick Country Foods are recalling several products containing chicken because salmonella has been found in some of the chicken used to manufacture these products.
‘As a precaution additional products are also being recalled whilst investigations continue.’
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.
It causes diarrhoea, fever, and stomach cramps and in severe cases can cause hospitalisation. Around 50 people die each year in the UK.
A spokesman for Cranswick, which makes the majority of supermarket own brand sausages but fairly recently moved into chicken 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’, adding that its factory ‘will remain closed until the investigations are complete’.
The mass pulling of chicken products shows how exposed the UK food chain is to a handful of huge suppliers.
MailOnline has visited several supermarkets and food stores today where shelves usually piled high with chicken salads and sandwiches were bare or closed off.
One Pret store in Kensington had removed all labels for its poultry products, with staff saying they were ‘all gone’.
A nearby M&S is continuing to sell chicken and sweetcorn and chicken and avocado sandwiches, but its chicken and bacon and chicken and salad ones have been pulled, leaving an empty shelf.
Yesterday it emerged that one Sainsbury’s customer tried to buy some of the chicken but had it snatched from them by a woman at the till.
Waitrose last night became the latest supermarket giant recalling some of its chicken sandwich range due to a potential salmonella risk amid a growing High Street poultry crisis.
- SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE TO SEE THE FULL LIST OF PRODUCTS INCLUDED IN THE FOOD STANDARD AGENCY’S CRANSWICK RECALL NOTICE
The Cranswick chicken plant in Hull, which supplies chicken to many of Britain’s biggest retailers, and is now at the centre of a salmonella outbreak that has seen sandwiches, wraps and salads destroyed and the factory closed
Empty shelves where chicken sandwiches and wraps belong at a Sainsbury’s in Notting Hill today
Empty shelves at Pret in Kensington today where chicken products have been pulled and signs removed
Tesco’s list of 14 items includes plain chicken breast slices, BBQ breast pieces and flame grilled chicken thins
M&S said in a notice on their website: they were recalling 12 food products ‘given a small number of products may contain Salmonella’
Aldi has recalled Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap and Eat + Go Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap Triple because of the possible presence of salmonella
The Cranswick statement that said that the salmonella was found in a ‘routine inspection’
Waitrose is recalling all of the below products with a use by date up to and including 14 May due to the potential presence of Salmonella, which may cause illness if consumed.
- 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
The move came as Pret A Manger removed all the chicken items on its menu, Aldi recalled its chicken and bacon Caesar wraps and Sainsburys took action on its cooked chicken offering.
Waitrose took the decision as a ‘precautionary measure’ and urged customers not to eat the sandwiches and wraps.
‘We’re recalling 10 of our Waitrose chicken sandwich and wrap lines — with Use By dates up to and including 14 May — due to a potential Salmonella risk,’ a spokesperson told MailOnline.
‘Customers should not consume these items and should return them to us for a full refund. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.’
Those being recalled include the Waitrose Roast Chicken Salad with Salad Cream Sandwich; Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich; Essential Chicken Mayo Sandwich and Waitrose Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap.
The issue is thought to be due to an issue from a supplier.
Marks & Spencer is also now issuing a ‘precautionary recall’ of several chicken products due to the possibility a small number of them may contain salmonella.
A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said in a Tweet: ‘We are recalling the majority of Sainsbury’s and Taste the Difference chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken sandwich platters and some of our cooked chicken.’
It was described as a precautionary measure, with the supermarket chain adding: ‘Our supplier has alerted us that salmonella has been detected in some batches of cooked chicken.’
M&S said in a notice on their website: they were recalling 12 food products ‘given a small number of products may contain Salmonella.’
The items include the 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 and the Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich.
Pret also took the ‘precautionary measure’ to removed the chicken items ‘due to a potential food safety risk at a supplier’.
The chain previously advertised a Sriracha Chicken Salad Wrap for its new menu but the item does not currently appear on its website.
Marks & Spencer product recalls
Marks & Spencer has recalled the following items:
Previous staples including the Chicken Caesar baguette are also not available, with a notice saying ‘Oops, this product is currently not in our shops’.
A Pret A Manger spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘As a precautionary measure, we’ve temporarily removed the majority of chicken items on our menu due to a potential food safety risk at one of our suppliers.
‘We hope to have these products back in shops soon. We apologise for any inconvenience.’
A spokesperson for LEON Restaurants also told MailOnline: ‘We are aware of a recent incident regarding one of our suppliers, which is affecting a number of other food brands and retailers.
‘As soon as we became aware of this, we quickly and proactively removed all chicken dishes from our restaurants as a precaution.
‘Once we have total reassurance, we will bring back our full range, and we thank our guests for their patience. If anyone has any questions, they are able to contact us on [email protected]’
Waitrose’s and Pret’s issues have been linked to Aldi, which had to recall its chicken and bacon Caesar wraps over salmonella fears and Sainsbury’s, where customers reports being ‘blocked’ from buying chicken.
Anyone with the Aldi items in their fridge is being advised not to eat them by the Food Standards Agency. They are instead being asked to return them to the nearest store for a full refund.
The Eat + Go chicken and bacon Caesar wrap and triple wrap are both affected. The items contaminated have use by dates of May 11 and May 12.
Meanwhile, Brits took to social media to report chicken being removed from Sainsbury’s branches.
Waitrose told MailOnline it is recalling 10 of its own chicken sandwich and wrap lines — with Use By dates up to and including 14 May, but it did not specify which exact ones. Pictured, the chicken and bacon Caesar, and southern fried chicken wraps
Pret a Manger has removed all of its chicken items from its online menu – sparking fears they have also been hit with salmonella issues
When searching for Pret’s Chicken Caesar wrap, the website says ‘Oops, this product is currently not in our shops’
One said: ‘Tried to buy cooked chicken at @sainsburys tonight and it’s been blocked at the till from being sold – anyone else found issues?
‘Apparently all cooked chicken is blocked from sale including chicken sandwiches.’
Another wrote: ‘I saw two staff members removing loads of chicken products from the shelves this evening, they were being ‘destroyed’ – working from a big list.
‘I managed to buy some but they checked the list first!’
The full recall list published by the Food Standards Agency:
ALDI
Aldi Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wraps Mixed Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wrap Triple Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Chicken Fajita Triple Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Chicken Beechwood Smoked Bacon and Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Eat & Go Chicken and Bacon Club with Mayo Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Eat & Go Classic Selection Chicken Salad, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwiches Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Flavoured Mini Chicken Fillets; Mango Curry & Shwarma Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
Aldi Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Aldi Sweet Chilli Chicken Triple Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
TESCO
Tesco Tikka Chicken Breast Thins 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 18 May 2022
Tesco BBQ Chicken Breast Pieces 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 180g (Express) Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
Tesco Chicken Breast Slices 360g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
Tesco Coronation Chicken Pieces 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 18 May 2022
Tesco Fajita Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates up to and including 18 May 2022
Tesco Flame Grilled Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
Tesco Flame Grilled Chicken Thins 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 18 May 2022
Tesco Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022 T
Tesco Piri Piri Chicken Breast Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates up to and including 18 May 2022
Tesco Piri Piri Chicken Breast Pieces 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
Tesco Sliced Chicken Breast with Sage & Onion 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
Tesco Tandoori Chicken Pieces 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
WAITROSE
Waitrose Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Deep Filled Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Entertaining Meat Roulade Wrap Selection Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Essential Chicken Mayo Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Roast Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Roast Chicken Salad with Salad Cream Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Waitrose Sweet Chilli Chicken with Coconut & Coriander Pickle Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
AMAZON
Amazon Arabiatta Chicken Pasta Salad Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon BBQ Chicken Hot wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Chicken and Bacon Caesar Baguette Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Chicken and Spinach Protein Pot Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Chicken Caesar Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Chicken Tikka Bites Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Chicken Triple Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Harissa Chicken and Grain Salad Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Katsu Chicken and Coconut Slaw Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Lemongrass Chicken Grain Salad Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Mexican Chicken Mini Salad Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Sweet Chilli Chicken Noodle Salad Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Thai Chicken Hot Box Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
Amazon Tikka Chicken & Masala Potato Use by All use by dates up to and including 12 May 2022
SAINSBURYS
By Sainsbury’s Sage & Onion Chicken Breast Slice 180g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Café Chicken & Bacon Topped Toastie Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Cajun Chicken Grills 180g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chargrilled Chicken Slices 160g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chargrilled Chicken Slices 300g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chargrilled Salt & Chilli Thigh Fillets 150g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken and Bacon Sub Roll Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken Fajita Triple Wrap Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken Salad Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken Triple Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken with Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Chicken, Bacon & Caesar Wrap Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Classic Sandwich Platter Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 12 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Classic Triple Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Coronation Chicken Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Firecracker Chicken Slices 160g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Flamegrilled Chicken Grills 180g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Flamegrilled Chicken Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Slices 180g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Gluten Free Chicken Caesar Wrap Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Gluten Free Sandwich Platter Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 12 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Grilled Tandoori Chicken Thigh Fillets 150g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Jerk Chicken Wrap Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Kansas City BBQ Wings 486g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Meat Sandwich Platter Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 12 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Mexican Chicken Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Piri Piri Chicken Mini Fillets 170g Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 20 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Spring on the Lemon Chicken Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Thai Red Chicken Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s Wrap Platter Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 12 May 2022
By Sainsburys Chicken & Bacon Sandwich Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
By Sainsbury’s TTD Greek Chicken & Tzatziki Premium Wrap Use by All use by dates from 3 May up to and including 14 May 2022
CAFFE NERO
Caffé Nero Chargrilled Chicken Salad Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 13 May 2022
COOP
Co-op Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Co-op Chicken & Sweetcorn Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Co-op Chicken and Stuffing Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Co-op Chicken Mayo Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Co-op Coronation Chicken Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 14 May 2022
Co-op Oriental Chicken Curry with Egg Fried Rice 400g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
Co-op Oriental Chow Mein 375g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
Co-op Oriental Sweet and Sour Chicken with Egg Fried Rice 400g Use by All use by dates up to and including 20 May 2022
COSTA
Costa British Chicken Fajita Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Costa British Roast Chicken & Bacon Classic Toastie Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
Costa Chicken & Chorizo Stonebaked Panini Use by All use by dates up to and including 15 May 2022
JAMIE OLIVER DELI BY SHELL
‘Jamie Oliver deli by Shell’ Spicy Chipotle BBQ Chicken Wrap Use by All use by dates up to and including 13 May 2022
ONE STOP
One Stop BBQ Chicken Chunks 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
One Stop Sliced Roast Chicken Breast 180g Use by All use by dates up to and including 19 May 2022
STARBUCKS
Starbucks Coronation Chicken Sandwich Use by All use by dates up to and including 13 May 2022
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