U.K. supermarket chains Asda, Sainsbury's, Co-Op, and Waitrose have each issued recalls for certain seafood products due to concerns they are contaminated with salmonella.
The recall notice for the chilled and frozen products was issued by the retailers and the U.K. Food Standards Agency.
The Co-op items effected are 140-gram packs of Co-Op Cooked Mussels and 300-gram packs of Co-op Frozen Cooked Seafood Selection.
The Waitrose recall includes 200-gram packets of Waitrose Essential Cooked Seafood Selection with use-by dates of 20 December, 2020, to 20 January, 2021, and 250-gram packets of Waitrose Essential Frozen Seafood Selection with use-by dates up to January 2022.
The Asda items recalled include 240-gram portions of Seafood Selection, with production dates running from 22 to 28 January, 2020, as well as its 150-gram packs of Cooked Mussels, also with 22 to 28 January, 2020, production dates.
"As a precautionary measure, we are recalling the above products and date codes, due to the possibility of salmonella. Salmonella has been detected in the manufacturing environment of our supplier; no products have tested positive but as a safety measure we have taken the decision to notify consumers,” an Asda spokesperson said in a press release.
Sainsbury’s recalled six items: 150-gram and 300-gram By Sainsbury’s Mussels products, 90-gram and 200-gram By Sainsbury’s Cooked Cockles, and 200-gram and 300-gram By Sainsbury’s Seafood Selection.
“We have recalled our by Sainsbury’s Chilled and Frozen Mussels, Cockles, and Seafood Selection across every date code. We are asking customers who have bought these products not to consume them and return to their nearest Sainsbury’s store where they will receive a full refund. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause,” a Sainsbury’s spokesperson said in a press statement.
Sainsbury’s said two of its customers who had eaten the affected products had complained of mild sickness potentially caused by salmonella, which can cause fever, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after infection and last four to seven days. However, some people do not develop symptoms for several weeks after infection and others experience symptoms for several weeks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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