Tesco has urgently pulled one of its own brand sauces from shelves over salmonella fears.
Food safety agencies put a “do not eat” alert on a batch of Tzatziki at the supermarket.
There are fears the yoghurt sauce, which costs £1.40, is contaminated and “may contain” the bacteria.
This unpleasant bug usually causes fever, nausea and diarrhea that disappears within a few days. However, it can be fatal.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), which issued the alert, issues recalls when problems are detected with food that mean it should not be sold.
Tesco said the recall of its 200g tzatziki sauce was due to “routine testing” detecting salmonella in the product.
But it only affects the batch of the product with an expiration date of November 24, 2024.
The supermarket said: “If you have purchased any of the affected date codes from the above product, please do not eat it.”
Food safety agencies have put a ‘do not eat’ alert on a 200g batch of Tzatziki sauce from Tesco.
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that infect the intestine. It is often caused by contaminated water or food. Symptoms of the infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and sometimes vomiting and fever.
‘Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund. No receipt required.
‘For any further queries, please contact customer service directly.
“No other Tesco products are affected by this issue.”
Salmonella is a group of bacteria that infects the intestine of farm animals and can affect meat, eggs and poultry.
Symptoms of the infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, and sometimes vomiting and fever.
On average, it takes between 12 and 72 hours for symptoms to appear after swallowing an infectious dose of salmonella.
They usually last four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment.
But if you become seriously ill, you may need hospital care because dehydration caused by the illness can be life-threatening.
On Monday, the FSA also sounded the alarm on Aldi’s Let’s celebrate the vegetable Bao Buns for fear that they contain sesame and duck meat that are not mentioned on the label.
Customers who purchased the product, sold in packs of eight, were advised “not to eat it” as it could endanger the lives of people with a sesame allergy.
The recall affects all packages of Aldi’s Let’s Party Vegetable Bao Buns and not a particular batch.