ALERT: Dunnes Stores warns consumers against eating meat product due to risk of illness

Dunnes Stores is warning consumers against eating a meat product due to the presence of salmonella. 

The popular store's 4 Irish Smoky BBQ Quick Fry Pork Loin Chops (pack size 400g) product was sold as fresh and is past its use-by date (22/04/2023), however the label states it is suitable for home freezing. 

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. 

The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody, while other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. 

The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch should they have it in their freezer. 

According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), if the pork has already been eaten, cooking should have removed the risk.

Raw meat should always be handled hygienically when defrosting and preparing it, and also cooked thoroughly before eating it. 

Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.