Dawn Farm Foods Ltd withdraws cooked bacon used in three own-brand chicken and bacon sandwich fillers due to possible salmonella contamination

Friday 15 August 2008

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 42/2008/Northern Ireland

Dawn Farm Foods Ltd, The Maudlins, Naas, Republic of Ireland, has withdrawn cooked bacon as a precautionary measure, due to the possible presence of salmonella. The cooked bacon supplied by Dawn Farm Foods was used by the Kerry Group in the manufacture of three own-brand sandwich fillers.

The affected products are:

• Dunnes Chicken and Bacon Sandwich Filler
• Pack size: 170g
• Use by: 13/08/08 to 18/08/08

• O’Brien’s Chicken and Bacon Sandwich Filler
• Pack size: 170g
• Use by: 13/08/08 to 18/08/08

• Supervalu Chicken and Bacon Sandwich Filler
• Pack size: 170g
• Use by: 13/08/08 to 18/08/08

These products were manufactured by the Kerry Group in the Republic of Ireland, and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a press release regarding their withdrawal. The Dunnes and O’Brien’s products are known to have been distributed to Dunnes Stores premises in Northern Ireland, and Dunnes Stores has withdrawn these products from retail sale.

The Agency is awaiting further details from FSAI regarding the steps that have been taken by Dunnes Stores in Northern Ireland to inform the consumer of the withdrawal.

No other date codes or other products are known to be affected.

Enquiries about the content of this food alert should be made to the Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland.

tel: 028 90417708
fax: 028 90417728
Food Standards Agency
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Belfast BT1 3BG