People infected with salmonella can become very unwell and there is even the risk of severe illness – the Food Safety Authority of Ireland have urged consumers not to eat the affected products
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he Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have issued a product recall for four popular chicken items.
The FSAI shared an alert on their website outlining the details of the recall.
They are urging customers not to consume the chicken, for fears it may be contaminated with salmonella.
The products in question are the Western Brand Sage & Onion Cook in Bag Whole Chicken, which is sold in Tesco and Aldi.
In a statement, the FSAI wrote: “Western Brand is recalling the below batches of its Sage & Onion Cook in Bag Whole Chicken due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
“Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.”
Butchers Selection Sage & Onion Cook in Bag Whole Chicken has been recalled from Aldi and has the use by date of the 13th of May 2026, with the batch code 26124-640.
Tesco has recalled the Tesco Roast in Bag Sage & Onion Stuffed Whole Irish Chicken, with use by dates of the the 13th and 14th May 2026, with batch codes 26124-640 and 26125-206.
They highlighted the dangers of salmonella: “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.”
It comes as earlier this month, dozens of fridge freezers sold in Ireland have been urgently recalled with homes being warned to stop using them immediately due to a potential fire risk.
The recall, issued on Thursday, affects certain GoodHome Integrated Fridge Freezers sold by BandQ Ireland between February 2022 and April 2026.
According to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), the automatic defrost mechanism in the affected appliances may overheat, which could lead to localised damage and create a risk of fire or electric shock.
It explained: “Kingfisher International Products B.V. is carrying out a recall of GoodHome Integrated Fridge Freezers. The risk reported to the CCPC is fire and electric shock. The automatic defrost mechanism may overheat, leading to localised damage and could create a risk of fire or electric shock.”
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