FSAI issues extended recall on selected raw chicken products amid salmonella concerns

The authority has said Western Brand is undertaking the "precautionary recall" with products on sale in Aldi, Lidl, Dunnes Stores and Tesco. File picture

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has extended a recall on a number of raw chicken products over the possible presence of salmonella.

The recall, which affects 11 meat products from a range of five retailers and follows the news of eight poultry flocks that had tested positive for Salmonella Typhimurium, and were placed under restriction whilst investigations were underway.