Four popular chicken wraps have been pulled from store shelves amid fears they could be contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria.
Food safety watchdogs have placed a ‘do not eat’ warning on Snacksters’ Chicken Fajita wrap and Hoi Sin wrap, which are available in Iceland and convenience stores.
The warning also applies to East Street Deli’s Sweet Chicken wrap and Target a Snack’s Chicken Fajita wrap.
There are fears the wrappers may be contaminated with a rare strain of E. coli, which can lead to kidney failure and be fatal.
The warning affects all wraps with dates up to and including September 5, 2026.
Manufacturer Summit Foods has recalled the products and will post point-of-sale notices in all stores selling the affected packaging, warning consumers to throw it away immediately.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned that eating the wrap could result in a bacterial infection known as Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC).
E. coli are bacteria found in the environment, food and the intestines of animals and humans.
Food safety watchdogs have stuck a ‘do not eat’ warning on four chicken wrappers over fears they could be contaminated with E. coli
Common symptoms of STEC include severe adnominal pain, bloody diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and ultimately renal failure.
It usually takes two to four days of being infected with STEC before you develop symptoms.
A small number of people, especially children, with STEC infections subsequently develop a serious and life-threatening condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome.
Common warning signs include decreased urination, fatigue, swelling and bruising – with children under five years of age most at risk.
Summit Foods is asking consumers who have already purchased the affected products to send proof of purchase to sales@summitfoods.co.uk stating when and where the packaging was purchased for a refund.
The recall comes after a 26 percent increase in STEC infections in England, previously linked to lettuce in pre-packed sandwiches and wraps.
Last year there was a major STEC outbreak in nursing homes in Belgium, resulting in ten deaths.
Researchers concluded that raw ground beef served to residents was the most plausible source of infection.
It is mainly spread by eating contaminated food, such as raw fruits and vegetables that have not been washed or stored properly, or through undercooked meat.
It can also be spread by touching infected animals or their feces, either directly or through contaminated water.
Anyone experiencing symptoms is advised to stay away from work, school or daycare until symptoms have cleared, to avoid passing the disease on to others.
Anyone experiencing bloody diarrhea or bleeding from the bottom should call NHS 111 or contact their GP immediately.
It comes as more than 200 Britons have been struck by Salmonella food poisoning, which health chiefs have declared a national outbreak.
