Irish supermarket retailer Dunnes Stores has issued an urgent recall notice for a popular raw chicken product sold in its stores.
A batch of its Oyster Cut Irish Chicken Thighs is being recalled as it was mispacked with raw chicken breast on the bone.
The Implicated Batch: FSAI.ie
The affected batch code is Dunnes Stores Oyster Cut Irish Chicken Thighs; pack size: 990g; approval number: IE 803 EC with a use-by date of 18 Aug 2022.
Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Dunnes Stores supermarkets.
The news comes as certain batches of a popular premium ice cream brand sold nationwide were recalled over chemical compound contamination fears last week.
2-Chloroethanol has been detected in twelve separate batches of Häagen-Dazs ice cream with best before dates between March 16th, 2023 and April 23rd, 2023 (listed below).
The affected flavours include Belgian Chocolate, Cookies & Cream, Pralines & Cream, Duo Belgian Chocolate, and Strawberry Crunch.
According to the FSAI, 2-Chloroethanol is a recognised reaction product of ethylene oxide. Ethylene oxide is a pesticide that is not permitted for use in foods sold in the EU but is approved for use by other countries outside the EU.
Although the consumption of contaminated batches does not pose an acute risk to health, there is an increased risk if there is continued consumption of contaminated food over a long period of time.
Therefore, the FSAI say that exposure to this potentially dangerous substance needs to be minimised.
The chemical is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.
Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.
