Salmonella outbreak linked to chicken sandwiches, wraps

The products with certain use-by dates in May are chicken sandwiches, wraps and salads, and customers are being advised not to eat and return to stores for a refund.

The outbreak of salmonella was detected at a routine inspection at the Cranswick Country Foods processing plant in Hull, where chicken products are sold as ingredients for sandwiches and meals through UK retailers and food-to- go outlets.

Cranswick will work with the Food Standards Agency to find out the cause of the contamination. 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 company said.

A Sainsbury's spokeswoman said the supermarket was recalling the majority of Sainsbury's and Taste the Difference chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken sandwich platters and some of our cooked chicken. This is a precautionary measure as our supplier has alerted us that salmonella has been detected in some batches of cooked chicken.

We are asking customers not to consume the product and return it to their nearest Sainsbury's store, where they will get a full refund. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.