A popular British snack food is being recalled over fears it contains Salmonella.
Food brand Wall’s has pulled a batch of Scotch Eggs from UK supermarkets and shops and warned Britons not to eat the snacks.
The Food Standards Agency said Compleat Food Group, which owns the Scotch Egg brand, is recalling Wall’s The Classic Scotch Egg, which weighs 113g and Wall’s 2 Classic Scotch Eggs, which weighs 226g.
The affected products have a use by date of July 2, 2025.
Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
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A statement from Wall’s said: ‘We are voluntarily recalling the following Wall’s products with a use-by date of 2nd July 2025 only due to a potential risk of salmonellla.
‘If you have purchased either product, please do not eat it. Return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund, no receipt is required.
‘This is an isolate incident and no other Wall’s products are affected.’
A statement from the FSA said: ‘If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to your nearest store for a full refund. For more information email customercare@compleatfood.com.’
What is salmonella?
Though people colloquially call the sickness salmonella, the illness is actually called salmonellosis.
Salmonellosis is caused by the bacteria salmonella; a family of bacteria which lives in the gut of many birds and animals, and therefore can be passed along to humans when eating these animal products.
The salmonella bacteria was named after Daniel E. Salmon, a veterinarian who spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The salmonella bacteria has been around for centuries, having been known to make people sick since around 1885.
How do you get salmonella?
People commonly fall sick with salmonella by eating contaminated food, such as:
- Raw or undercooked meat and poultry products
- Raw or undercooked eggs and egg products
- Raw or unpasteurised milk and other dairy products
- Raw fruits and vegetables
You can also get the illness even if you don’t eat the food itself. If you handle contaminated food, and then accidentally transfer the bacteria from their hands to your mouth, that’s enough to contract the illness on many occasions.
People can also spread the salmonella bacteria to other people, objects and surfaces once they’ve handled contaminated foods.
The salmonella bacteria was named after Daniel E. Salmon, a veterinarian who spent his career studying animal diseases for the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
The salmonella bacteria has been around for centuries, having been known to make people sick since around 1885.
How long do salmonella symptoms take to kick in?
The incubation period for salmonella (the time it takes from picking up the bacteria to becoming ill) is between 6 hours and 3 days, but can be longer, according to the NHS.
They state that it is often within 12-36 hours. People known as ‘carriers’ can have the germ in their stools for many months.
The bacteria may take up to 7 weeks to clear out of the body so care should be taken not to infect others during this period, however, the greatest danger of passing it to others is early in the infection when the person is ill.
Can you cure salmonella?
Generally, salmonella is something one must go through and come out the other side – there’s nothing that can speed up the process or fix the symptoms.
The symptoms usually pass within a week. The NHS advises that people with salmonella should take care to drink plenty water or other clear fluids.
They also add that low fat natural yoghurts and probiotic products (ones that contain small amounts of bacteria) can help to get the bowels back to normal once the worst of it has come to pass.
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