A French deli pork product sold by Tesco in the UK is being recalled after Salmonella was detected in it.
In an alert on its website, the Food Standards Agency that the product’s manufacturer Sacor is ‘voluntarily recalling’ the Bastides Saucisson product, which is sold exclusively in Tesco stores, with the best before date 04/03/2026, due to a presence of salmonella.
Tesco customers that have purchased this product are warned not to eat it and to return it to the Tesco store where it was purchased for full refund. “This is an isolated incident and no other Bastides products are known to be affected,” the agency adds.
Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. “If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others,” the agency adds.
The products is distributed in the UK by the Compleat Food Group.