Food Alerts

Updated Recall of Additional Batches of Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken and Roosters Breaded

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

Summary:
Category 1 Food Alert for Action: Additional batches of Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken and batches of Roosters Breaded Poppin’ Chicken are being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella.

Message:

As a precaution and further to FSAI Food Alert 2020.62 additional batches of Roosters Southern Fried Poppin’ Chicken and batches of Roosters Breaded Poppin’ Chicken are being recalled due to the possible presence of Salmonella.  The implicated batches were sold in Aldi stores. A point-of-sale recall notice is being displayed on Aldi’s website.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale.

Consumers:

Consumers should not eat the implicated batches.