Tesco is urgently recalling several of its chilled pasta salads over fears they may be contaminated with salmonella, a potentially deadly food poisoning bug.
The supermarket has issued a warning to customers urging them not to eat the affected products and instead return them to any store for a full refund. No receipt is required.
The products involved include Tesco Basil Pesto & Semi Dried Tomato Pasta (225g), Tesco Chicken & Chorizo Pasta (285g), and Tesco Feta Semi Dried Tomato Pasta (290g).
The affected items have use-by dates of July 24 and 25, and may have already been consumed by unsuspecting shoppers before the warning was issued last night.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can, if consumed, cause vomiting, severe stomach cramps, diarrhoea and fever within hours of eating contaminated food.
Most people recover without treatment, however in vulnerable individuals—including the very young, the elderly, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems—it can trigger sepsis, organ failure and, in rare cases, death.
Food safety officials at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: ‘If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them.
‘Instead, return them to any Tesco store for a full refund.’ More to come.
