A poultry factory in Hull has halted production after some of the nation’s top supermarkets, including Co-op, removed chicken products from their shelves over salmonella fears.
Food processing company Cranswick said a routine internal inspection at its Hull plant had found salmonella in “a limited number of cooked chicken products” prepared there.
The affected products go into sandwiches and meals sold at retailers across the country.
Pret A Manger, Co-op, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and Marks and Spencer are among those who reportedly have pulled products from their shelves over the possibility of salmonella in some batches of cooked chicken.
According to iTV report, Co-op chain has recalled its Oriental chicken curry with egg fried rice, Oriental sweet and sour chicken with egg fried rice and Oriental chowmein, as well as a number of chicken wraps and sandwiches.
Cranswick said it was working with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to resolve the issue.
“We are conducting a thorough investigation into the possible cause of the contamination and the site will remain closed until the investigations are complete,” reports quoted the statement from Cranswick.
“The safety and quality of every product produced by Cranswick is our number one priority and all necessary protocols will be followed and completed before we restart production.”
The FSA said 113 different products are involved in the recall – retailers include Amazon, Caffe Nero, Costa, Jamie Oliver deli by Shell, One Stop and Starbucks.
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