'Do not eat!' - Irish customers warned as nationwide recall issued for popular dinner item

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent statement to customers who have purchased specific batches of Pekish breaded chicken.

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The below batches of Pekish breaded chicken products are being recalled due to incorrect cooking instructions on the label, which are insufficient to cook the products to a core temperature of 75°C.  Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

• Pekish Chicken Goujons - 400g - All use by dates up to and including 14/10/2025
• Pekish Chicken Nuggets - 320g - All use by dates up to and including 16/10/2025
• Pekish Breaded Chicken Fillets - 400g - All use by dates up to and including 18/10/2025 

What to do

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

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Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. 

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.