{"id":479880,"date":"2026-05-11T22:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479880\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:22:12","slug":"batches-of-cook-in-bag-whole-chickens-recalled-from-tesco-and-aldi-over-salmonella-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/479880\/","title":{"rendered":"Batches of \u2018cook in bag\u2019 whole chickens recalled from Tesco and Aldi over salmonella concern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image. Photo: Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c8674c11-df58-4838-9a8b-67e4e0f675fc.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2517aee-12f0-4561-8c5a-19541b9a0a50.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Stock image. Photo: Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778538132_448_c8674c11-df58-4838-9a8b-67e4e0f675fc.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"thumbnail: Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778538132_368_a2517aee-12f0-4561-8c5a-19541b9a0a50.jpg\" height=\"40px\" width=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Western Brand has issued recalls for batches of its \u2018cook in bag\u2019 whole chickens due to the possible presence of salmonella.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Specific batches of Aldi\u2019s \u2018Butchers Selection Sage &amp; Onion Cook in Bag Whole Chicken\u2019, and Tesco\u2019s \u2018Tesco Roast in Bag Sage &amp; Onion Stuffed Whole Irish Chicken\u2019 have been recalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Batches of the Aldi product with a use-by date of May 13 and the batch number 26124-640 are subject to the recall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The notice also applies to batches of the Tesco product with a use-by date of May 13 and the batch number 26124-640, as well as those with a use-by date of May 14 and the batch number 26125-206.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Retailers have been requested to \u201cremove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Stock image. Photo: Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c8674c11-df58-4838-9a8b-67e4e0f675fc.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Stock image. Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">News in 90 seconds &#8211; Tuesday, May 11  <\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) advised consumers to not eat products from the implicated batches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">According to the FSAI, symptoms of salmonella typically develop within 12 to 36 hours after infection, but this can range from six to 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Diarrhoea is the most common symptom, and other symptoms include fever, headaches and abdominal cramps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Illness typically lasts four to seven days, and symptoms can become severe enough to require hospital treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Severe illness from salmonella is more likely among the elderly, infants and those with impaired immune symptoms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stock image. 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