Tesco shoppers issued 'do not eat' warning as salmonella found in product
by Catherine Addison-Swan · ChronicleLiveTesco shoppers have been urged to check their fridges after a popular dip was pulled from stores over a food poisoning risk.
The supermarket has issued a recall for a batch of its Tesco Tzatziki Dip because salmonella was found in the product. Only packs with a best before date of November 24 are affected, with the bacteria that can cause fever, diarrhoea and stomach cramps found during routine testing.
Tesco has urged anyone who has purchased packs of the Greek-inspired yoghurt and cucumber dip with this date code not to eat it. Instead, affected customers can return the product to any Tesco store to receive a full refund with no receipt needed, and Tesco's customer service team can be contacted on 0800 505 555 for more information.
The retailer has confirmed that no other Tesco products are affected. Salmonella is one of the most common types of bacteria that causes food poisoning in the UK, with symptoms usually starting within a few days of eating the food that caused the infection.
According to the NHS, symptoms of food poisoning can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and a high temperature, and it can also cause you to feel generally unwell with tiredness, aches and chills. While it can be very unpleasant, the health service advises that food poisoning is "rarely serious" and usually gets better within a week.
Those affected by food poisoning are advised to have plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration, and stay off school or work until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least two days. The symptoms are similar to norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug, which is currently seeing a surge in cases across the UK.
In a separate series of alerts from the Food Standards Agency, recalls are now winding down across multiple brands and retailers for products containing mustard that may have been contaminated with peanuts. Last week, the agency was finally able to lift its advice recommending that those with a peanut allergy avoid eating any foods containing mustard ingredients as its investigation draws to a close, with hundreds of items having been pulled from shelves in recent months.
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