TESCO has urgently recalled three lunch favourite over fears of diarrhoea and vomiting.
Shoppers were warned “do not eat” as the popular products were pulled from shelves across the country.
Thegiant recalled three of their Tesco Pasta Salads over possible salmonella contamination.
Affected product batches include Basil Pesto and Semi Dried Tomato Pasta 225g with a use by date of July 24 2025.
The Tesco Chicken and Chorizo Pasta 285g with use by dates July 24 and July 25 have also been removed from stores.
Finally shoppers have been urged to ditch their Tesco Feta Semi Dried Tomato Pasta 290g with the use by date July 24.
The notice added: “If you have purchased the affected date code of the above product, please do not eat it.
“Instead, return it to any Tesco store for a full refund.
“No receipt is required. No other Tesco products are affected by this recall.”
is a food bug and annual data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reveals there has been a significant rise in salmonella infections in.
Cases hit a record decade high in 2024,soaring by almost a fifth in a single year to
But separate data this week revealed cases in the first quarter of 2025 were even higher than 2024, with some 1,588 cases logged between January and March 2025, up on the 1,541 reported over the same period in 2024.
Children under 10 years old were particularly affected, accounting for 21.5 per cent of cases.
Salmonella can cause a sudden bout of fever,and explosive, often striking within hours of eating tainted food.
The bacteria attacks the gut lining, damaging cells and stopping the body from soaking up water.
This is what leads to the painful cramps and nonstop diarrhoea as the body flushes out the water it couldn’t absorb.
Most people recover without treatment, but in rare cases it can turn deadly.
Around one in 50 sufferers go on to develop a serious, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems are most at risk of complications.
Salmonella lives in the guts of animals and humans and spreads through contaminated poo.
Food can get tainted if it’s grown in dirty water, handled with grubby hands, or touches surfaces exposed to animal waste.
This contamination can occur at any stage, from farm to fork, including irrigation with contaminated water, poor hygiene during harvesting, or cross-contamination during packaging.
That’s how fresh produce like tomatoes, especially when eaten raw, can end up crawling with the bug.
Salmonella can cling to fresh produce like tomatoes, and research suggests their texture makes them more prone to holding onto the bacteria.
The risk is even greater because tomatoes are often eaten raw, unlike cooked food, which would usually kill off any bugs.
It’s also commonly found in raw eggs, undercooked chicken and unwashed salad leaves.
Once salmonella gets onto a kitchen counter, chopping board or knife, it can survive for up to four hours, long enough to infect anything else that touches it.
This comes after another major supermarket issued an urgent recall this week.
The recall affects a popular ready meal from.
It could pose anas some packs have been misplaced and could contain undeclared allergens.
The Waitrose Indian Takeaway for 2 was recalled because “some packs have been mispacked with spring rolls, which contain sesame and soya, which are not mentioned on the label” the FSA announcement said.
This poses ato anyone with sesame or soya allergies.
The recall affects the following products:
- Waitrose Indian Takeaway for 2
- Pack size: 1412g
- Use by: 25 July 2025
Customers have been urged not to consume the product.
Waitrose’s recall notice instructs customers: “Do not consume. Package up item. Return the product to your local Waitrose and Partners Branch for a refund.”
It can be returned to your local Waitrose and Partners branch for a full refund.
