Dunnes Stores has recalled a number of its own brand chicken products, due to fears that they were undercooked by the producer.
The recall notice was confirmed in a food safety alert issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
The products that are thought to be affected are Dunnes own brand Sharing Breaded Irish Chicken Goujons (250g pack size) and Sharing Sweet Chili Irish Chicken Wings (450g pack size).
Ireland is the country of origin for the chicken used in the product.
The recall notice extends to all batch codes and all best before dates.
Consumers are being advised not to eat these products.
Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed at Dunnes Stores outlets which are supplied with the implicated batches.
Protein diets
The FSAI notice was issued yesterday (Tuesday, April 20), the same day that the authority published the results of a report which concluded that people over the age of 65 should eat a more protein-dense diet.
In the report – which was aimed at “enabling people over the age of 65 to live life optimally to their individual potential” – recommends foods such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy and eggs as part of a more protein-dense diets to prevent frailty.
The 10 nutrients examined by the report with a full set of recommendations are protein, carbohydrate, fibre, fat, B vitamins (folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and riboflavin), vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, iron and zinc.
The report notes that high-quality proteins will stimulate muscle protein and that adequate calorie intake will prevent development of frailty, muscle loss and undernutrition.
The report also recommends that strong tea should only be consumed between meals and not during meals, as it interferes with absorption of iron and zinc.