A popular chicken pieces product has been urgently recalled over listeria fears.
The 240g pack of Glensallagh Family Pack Roast Chicken Breast Pieces has been recalled by the manufacturer Faughan Foods.
The affected batch has a use by date of 13 September 2020, and a batch code of P3527.
Anyone who has bought the product has been advised not to eat it by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
The batch was sold in Lidl stores across Ireland.
An FSAI spokesman said: "Faughan Foods is recalling the above batch of Glensallagh Family Pack Roast Chicken Breast Pieces due to the presence of Listeria monocytogene s. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch.
"The implicated batch was sold in Lidl stores.
"Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness.
"In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
"The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days."
Retailers have also been asked to remove the batch from their shelves and display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where it was sold.
