Urgent ‘do not eat’ alert and recall for weekday meal essential over listeria fears
- The Food Standards Agency told Britons not to eat the meat and to ask for a refund
- Sainsbury’s calls chorizo ring recall a ‘precautionary measure’
Sainsbury’s has withdrawn its own brand chorizo product from shelves due to health concerns.
Food safety watchdogs have placed a ‘do not eat’ warning on the supermarket’s Taste the Difference Spanish Chorizo Iberico Ring.
‘Some’ batches of cured meat, which cost £3.25, are feared to be contaminated with listeria.
The nasty insect – which can be fatal – usually causes fever, illness and diarrhea. The symptoms usually disappear naturally within a few days.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued the warning.
Food safety watchdogs have placed a ‘do not eat’ warning on the supermarket’s Taste the Difference Spanish Chorizo Iberico Ring. ‘Some’ batches of salted meat, costing £3.25, are feared to be contaminated with listeria
Sainsbury’s said the recall of its 200g product was a ‘precautionary measure’. It affects all chorizo ring date codes, with best before dates between November 23 and January 16, 2024. Point of sale notices, which explain to customers why the product is being recalled, will also be displayed in all stores selling the product. the FSA said
Sainsbury’s said the recall of its 200g product was a ‘precautionary measure’.
It affects all chorizo ring date codes, with best before dates between November 23 and January 16, 2024.
Point of sale notices, explaining to customers why the product is being recalled, will also be displayed in all stores selling the product, the FSA said.
It added: ‘If you have purchased any of the above products, do not eat it.
“Instead, return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.”
More information about how to return the product to the store can be found on the supermarket’s website or by contacting the company’s customer service department, which will also be advised.
Listeriosis is a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
It poses a particular threat to the elderly, pregnant women and infants.
Those who eat foods containing Listeria monocytogenes may develop an infection called listeriosis, which can cause fever, aches, chills, nausea, illness and diarrhea.
For most people, listeria poisoning can be similar to the flu and may be accompanied by high fever, muscle aches, chills, and nausea or vomiting.
The symptoms usually disappear after a few days.
However, in rarer cases, the infection can be more serious and cause life-threatening complications such as meningitis.
Listeria most commonly infects refrigerated, ready-to-eat foods such as prepackaged sandwiches, pâté and soft cheeses.
A total of 160 cases of listeriosis were reported in England and Wales in 2021, according to the latest available data.
About 22 deaths were recorded, 12 of which had listeriosis listed as the cause of death on the death certificate.
Meanwhile, in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,600 people get listeriosis every year.
Dozens of cheeses have been recalled this year over fears they were also contaminated with listeria.