An urgent ‘do not eat’ warning has been issued for the popular Tesco dip which is packed with salmonella
Tesco has rushed to pull one of its own-brand dips from shelves due to salmonella fears.
Food safety watchdogs stuck a ‘do not eat’ warning on a batch of supermarket Tzatziki.
There are fears the yoghurt dip, which costs £1.40, is contaminated and ‘may contain’ the bacteria.
The nasty bug usually causes fever, illness and diarrhea that clears up within a few days. However, it can be fatal.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which published the warning, issues recalls if problems are spotted with food that means it should not be sold.
Tesco said the recall of its 200g tzatziki dip was prompted after routine testing discovered salmonella in the product.
But it only affects the batch of the product with a best before date of November 24, 2024.
The supermarket said: ‘If you have purchased one of the affected date codes of the above product, please do not eat it.
Food safety watchdogs have placed a ‘do not eat’ warning on a batch of Tesco’s 200g Tzatziki dip
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that infect the intestines. It is often caused by contaminated food or water. Symptoms of infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever
‘Instead, take it back to a Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt is required.
‘For further questions, please contact customer service directly.
‘No other Tesco product suffers from this problem.’
Salmonella does a group of bacteria that infects the intestines of farm animals – and can affect meat, eggs and poultry.
Symptoms of infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps and sometimes vomiting and fever.
On average, it takes 12 to 72 hours for symptoms to develop after ingesting an infectious dose of salmonella.
They usually last four to seven days and most people recover without treatment.
But if you become seriously ill, you may need hospital care, as the dehydration caused by the disease can be life-threatening.
The FSA also sounded the alarm bells on Monday about From Aldi Let’s celebrate Vegetable Bao Buns for fear that it contains sesame and duck meat that is not declared on the label.
Customers who bought the product, sold in packs of eight, were advised ‘not to eat’ it as it could be life-threatening for people with a sesame allergy.
The recall affects all packages of Aldi’s Let’s Party Vegetarian Bao Buns and not one particular batch.