Major supermarkets are immediately recalling a host of popular snacks and food over listeria and allergy fears, it has been confirmed.
Some of the biggest names on the high street are following the guidance over chicken wings, crisps and cheese on a list of potentially contaminated products.
The Daily Record reports ho experts at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) keep a watchful eye over which supermarket items need to be withdrawn for the wellbeing of customers.
And their latest list of recalled products include a cheese found to contain the harmful listeria bug which can cause flu-like symptoms pain, chills, vomiting and diarrhoea.
In more severe but rare cases, the bug can cause serious complications such as meningitis while the elderly or pregnant women and babies are more vulnerable to infection.
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Crisps and chicken have also been recalled over fears they contain milk and barley, posing a risk for anyone with allergies or intolerances to dairy.
The FSA has urged anyone who has bought the items to visit their nearest supermarket for a full refund or exchange.
Here are the latest products being urgently recalled:
Popchips Sea Salt crisps
KP Snacks is recalling Popchips Sea Salt flavour potato snacks because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Due to a packaging error some packs may have been filled with Sour Cream and Onion flavour popchips.
Pack size - 85g
Batch code - YP1D 1180, YP1D 1181
Co-op Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings
Co-op is recalling Co-op Hot and Spicy Chicken Wings because the product contains barley (gluten) which is not mentioned on the label.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to barley (gluten).
Pack size - 350g
Cahill’s Farm Cheese
Cahill’s Farm Cheese is recalling a number of cheese products because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.
The product recall information notice, (PRIN) has been updated to include additional products and batches and replaces the original PRIN.
Cahill's Original Irish Porter Cheddar
Product code - CH1139, 490832, and CH1458
Cahill’s Irish Whiskey Cheese
Product code - CH1142 and CH1459
Cahill’s Ardagh Wine Cheese
Product code - CH1140 and CH1460
Lung Wah Chong jelly
Lung Wah Chong is recalling several Jelly cup products because they may present a choking hazard.
This is because the product can be projected from a cup or capsule in one piece by exerting pressure at the tip.
All batch codes:
TSM Mini Ice Jelly
Pack size - 50 x 19g tub
XZL Jelly in School Bag
Pack size - 600g
XZL Mix Jelly - 360g
