SPAR recalls batch of chicken chunks due to listeria

SPAR is recalling one batch of SPAR Flame Grilled Chicken Chunks, with a 'use by' date of 3 March 2012, as low levels of Listeria monocytogenes were detected in one sample during routine monitoring. Anyone who bought the product should not eat it. The Agency has issued a Product Recall Information Notice.

The affected batch was distributed to stores in the Midlands and Wales.

Listeriosis, the foodborne illness caused by listeria, causes flu-like symptoms or vomiting and diarrhoea. Vulnerable groups of the population can be at increased risk.

No cases of illness have been reported.

Product details

The product being recalled is:

SPAR Flame Grilled Chicken Chunks, 140g
Use by: 3 March 2012

SPAR is recalling the affected chicken as a precaution. It will be displaying a notice in its stores, telling consumers why its product has been recalled. If you've bought the affected product, do not eat it. You can return it to SPAR for a full refund.

No other SPAR products are known to be affected.

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