{"id":108930,"date":"2025-05-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=108930"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T10:59:59","slug":"supermarket-recalls-chicken-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/supermarket-recalls-chicken-contamination\/","title":{"rendered":"Supermarket Recalls Chicken Products Over Confirmed Listeria Contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three chicken products sold under the spar brand are being recalled in the UK following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, especially in vulnerable individuals. The supermarket recall affects items widely distributed across local branches, prompting urgent warnings to customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/uk-supermarket-issues-urgent-recall-31627594\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/uk-supermarket-issues-urgent-recall-31627594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birmingham Mail<\/a>, the contaminated batches include ready-to-eat fillets and slices, all marked with the same use-by date and batch code. Health authorities have reiterated the potential severity of listeriosis in at-risk groups, urging consumers not to eat the affected products and to return them for a refund while monitoring symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details of the Recall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Food Standards Agency (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.food.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FSA<\/a>)<\/em> confirmed that <em>spar<\/em> is recalling several <em>ready-to-eat chicken products<\/em> due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SPAR Enjoy Local Cooked Chicken Slices<\/strong> \u2013 <em>150g<\/em>, <em>batch code 5126<\/em>, <em>use by May 21, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAR Enjoy Local Cooked Chicken Fillets<\/strong> \u2013 <em>150g<\/em>, <em>batch code 5126<\/em>, <em>use by May 21, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPAR Enjoy Local Chicken Fillets<\/strong> \u2013 <em>300g<\/em>, <em>batch code 5126<\/em>, <em>use by May 21, 2025<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In an official statement, the <em>FSA<\/em> said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>SPAR is recalling several chicken products because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return the products to where they were bought for a full refund. Any customers with queries or concerns can contact SPAR Customer Services on 0289 034 2733.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR-1200x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR-1200x750.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR-520x325.jpg 520w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/05\/SPAR.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Point-of-sale notices have been issued in <em>SPAR stores<\/em> to inform customers and guide them through the refund process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health Risks and Symptoms of Listeriosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <em>FSA<\/em>, symptoms of infection with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/tesco-issues-urgent-recall-of-popular-cheese\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"108856\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listeria monocytogenes<\/a><\/em> can resemble flu and include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement also noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Certain population groups are at greater risk, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also noted that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Some people are completely asymptomatic.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone experiencing severe headaches or confusion is urged to seek emergency care:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>If you suddenly develop severe headaches or feel very confused, you should stop what you&#8217;re doing and dial 999 straight away.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Incidents and Broader Context<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This recall follows earlier incidents involving <em>Listeria<\/em> in the UK. Earlier this year, the <em>UK Health Security Agency<\/em> investigated <em>three deaths<\/em> linked to contaminated hospital desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The affected products included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A chocolate and vanilla mousse, as well as a strawberry and vanilla mousse. Both of the products were supplied to hospitals, it&#8217;s believed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several ready-to-eat chicken items have been pulled from supermarket shelves after testing positive for listeria.<br \/>\nCustomers are being advised to check batch codes and return the products for a full refund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":108934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=108930"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108936,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/108930\/revisions\/108936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/108934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=108930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=108930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=108930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}