ALERT: Popular condiment recalled from Irish stores due to salmonella contamination

Consumers are being warned not to eat a popular condiment after Salmonella Muenster was detected in a specific batch of the product.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland says a batch of Alameddine Tahina is being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella Muenster

Retailers have been requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display a recall notice - the affected batch carries the expiration date April 13, 2025.

According to the FSAI, hose infected with Salmonella will typically develop symptoms between twelve and thirty-six hours after the point of infection.

However, this can range anywhere between six and seventy-two hours.

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

The illness typically lasts between four and seven days though Diarrhoea can be severe enough to require hospital admission.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch especially the elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems.