Warning as popular savoury snack recalled over salmonella fears

SNACKERS are being urged to return certain packs of pork scratchings over fears they may cause serious food poisoning.

Fresher Foods, which is behind brands including The Snaffling Pig Co, has issued a product recall on some of its products over fears they could contain salmonella.

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It’s the second recall from the company this month, as just weeks ago it issued a warning over some batches of its snacks.

Fresher Foods issued the recall for Openshaws, Pub Original, Awful Posh and Snaffling Pig products due to the possible presence of salmonella.

Salmonella can cause serious food poisoning, with symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and a fever.

The recall concerns several batches of the company’s products.

If you have purchased an affected pack, you should return the product to the store where you bought it and ask for a refund.

You don’t need a receipt to get your money back.

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Fresher Foods said: “All [our] products undergo rigorous quality and food safety inspections as part of our manufacturing process.

“We apologise to our customers for any inconvenience that this has caused. Thank you for your understanding.”

Here are all the affected products.

Snaffling Pig Pork Scratchings and Pork Puffs

Best before June 25, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Perfectly Salted, Low & Slow BBQ, Marvellous Maple, Saucy Sriracha.

Snaffling Pig Pork Crackling

Best before July 23, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Bumper Pack Crackling, Ghost Chilli, Mighty Mustard, Low & Slow BBQ, Black Pepper & Sea Salt, Salt and Vinegar, Marvellous Maple, Hot to Trot

All Snaffling Pig Jars

Best before September 23, 2022 or earlier

Awfully Posh Pork Scratchings and Pork Puff

Best before June 25, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Pork Puff Original, Pork Puff Honey BBQ, Pork Scratchings Traditional

Awfully Posh Pork Crackling

Best before July 23, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Pork Crackling Chilli and Garlic, Pork Crackling Sea Salt

Openshaws/Pub Original Pork Scratchings

Best before June 25, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Openshaws Pork Scratchings, Openshaws Big Bag Pork Scratchings, Openshaws Pork Crunch, Pub Original Pork Scratchings

Openshaws/Pub Original Pork Crackling

Best before July 23, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Openshaws Pork Crackling, Pub Original Pork Crackling

Openshaws Scampi Bites

Best before October 15, 2022 or earlier

Affected products: Openshaws Scampi Bites

A rogue batch of pork scratchings put at least a dozen people in hospital with salmonella in August last year.

Supermarkets had to recall a number of pastry products last month after they were contaminated with the bacteria.

Traces of salmonella were also found in some Lidl Christmas treats in December, forcing the supermarket to issue an urgent recall.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk