Aldi, Sainsbury's, M&S and Waitrose issue urgent 'do not eat' warning to chicken eaters

Supermarket giants Aldi, M&S, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and fast food chain Pret-A-Manger have issued an urgent warning about some of their products containing chicken. The list of products is now growing after Waitrose and M&S both removed items for sale.

Both retailers have taken some of their chicken sandwich range off the shelves due to a potential salmonella risk. Both chains said they taken the decision as a "precautionary measure" and urged customers not to eat the sandwiches and wraps.

The move came as Pret A Manger removed all the chicken items on its menu, and Aldi recalled its chicken and bacon Caesar wraps and Sainsburys took action on its cooked chicken offering.

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M&S said in a notice on their website: they were recalling 12 food products "given a small number of products may contain Salmonella."

The items include:

A spokesman for Waitrose told MailOnline: "We're recalling 10 of our Waitrose chicken sandwich and wrap lines — with Use By dates up to and including 14 May — due to a potential Salmonella risk. Customers should not consume these items and should return them to us for a full refund. We are very sorry for the inconvenience."

Those being recalled include:

A Sainsbury's spokesperson said in a Tweet: "We are recalling the majority of Sainsbury's and Taste the Difference chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps, chicken sandwich platters and some of our cooked chicken."

Pret said the removal of the products is a "precautionary measure" due to concerns of a possible "food safety risk" with their supplier.A Pret A Manger spokesperson said: "As a precautionary measure, we've temporarily removed the majority of chicken items on our