the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition AESAN issued a health alert after discovering the presence of Salmonella battery in Consum brand chicken burger meat.
According to the alert, with reference number ES2025/685, it is a “ready-made chicken burger meat” product in a 400g plastic tray, lot numbers 2830 and 1671, as well as an expiration date of 1 December 2025.
These discovered bacteria can cause salmonellosis, the main symptoms of which are diarrhea and vomiting accompanied by fever and headache.
AESAN recommends that people who have products affected by this alert at home refrain from consuming them.
However, as indicated on the product label, it should be fully cooked before consumption, as cooking is a very effective measure to eliminate health risks.
If you consume any of the products from the infected batch and develop any symptoms consistent with salmonella, it is recommended that you go to a health center.
The bacteria were discovered by the health authorities of the Valencian Community and shared with the rest of the autonomous communities through the Coordinated System for Rapid Information Exchange (SCIRI).
According to available information, the affected product was distributed to the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Aragon, the Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia and Murcia. The company has already removed the pieces in question from its shelves.
This information was transmitted to the competent authorities in the autonomous regions in order to verify the withdrawal of the affected products from marketing channels.
- Product Name: Ready-made chicken meat burger.
- Brand Name: Consumption.
- Product Appearance: Packaged in a 400g plastic tray.
- Part numbers: 2830 and 1671.
- Expiration date: 01/12/2025 (both payments).
- Unit weight: 400 grams.
- Temperature: Refrigerated.
When AESAN publishes a health alert, it does so to inform consumers of a potentially dangerous product that could be in their homes.
If the contaminated food discovered by the authorities is in your pantry, it is suggested that you follow these steps: Next three steps:
1. Verify information: There is a lot of misinformation spread on the Internet, if you have doubts about the health alert and its veracity, go to the official website www.aesan.gob.es.
2. risk assessment: Determine whether you are vulnerable to this alert. Many of the alerts posted are aimed exclusively at people with food allergies or intolerances and not the general population.
3. Check the product: Make sure you have purchased or consumed the product specified in the food alert. You must pay attention to the characteristics mentioned in the alert itself, for example the date of its publication, the name of the product, the weight and, above all, the batch number, expiry date or best-before date.
If the product fully conforms to the specifications in the alert and you are a potentially affected population, do not consume it, return it to the point of sale if you retain the receipt for a refund or exchange and/or go to a health center if you develop any consistent symptoms after taking it.