Customers who have bought the product should return it to store for a full refund and watch for symptoms
Tesco has issued an urgent food recall alert after customers were warned about the detection of Salmonella. The bacteria has been discovered in Bastides Saucisson Sec, a French dry-cured pork sausage.
The product comes in a 200g pack, with a best before date of 4 March 2026, and a barcode 5010292933486.
Customers who have purchased this item are strongly advised not to consume it. However, if you have already eaten it, you should monitor for symptoms of Salmonella.
These typically include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. The FSA advised: “If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.”
The FSA further stated: “If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to your nearest Tesco store for a full refund. For more information email customercare@compleatfood.com.”, reports the Mirror.
The recall notice clarified: “We are voluntarily recalling the following Bastides product sold exclusively in Tesco stores, with the best before date 04/03/2026, due to a presence of salmonella.
“If you have purchased this product, please do not eat it. Return it to the Tesco store where it was purchased for full refund, this is an isolated incident and no other Bastides products are known to be affected.”
Salmonella bacteria is a common cause of food poisoning. The NHS stated: “The symptoms usually start within a few hours or a few days of eating food that caused the infection.
“Sometimes symptoms do not start for a few weeks.”
It notes that many people can manage food poisoning at home, with symptoms typically improving within a week.
The NHS added: “The most important thing is to have lots of fluids to avoid dehydration.”
If you do have food poisoning, you must remain at home and get plenty of rest.
You need to drink lots of fluids, eat when feeling able to and take paracetamol if in discomfort. You must not have fruit juice or fizzy drinks and should avoid foods that are fatty or spicy.
The NHS says you must call 999 or go to A&E if you vomit blood or have vomit that looks like ground coffee.
Other signs you need urgent medical help include green vomit, stiff neck, pain when looking at bright lights, sudden and severe headache or tummy ache, blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, lips or tongue.
Severe difficulty breathing or taking lots of quick, short breaths and being confused or not responding as usual are also key warning signs to watch out for.