HELP! Eaten raw chicken what to do

jbbonce

I would have dived straight in, they certainly look ready to eat and that is deli-style packaging really, isn't it?

Garetha

I've just Googled and come up (sorry :rolleyes: ) with:
http://edcp.org/factsheets/salmon.html

relevant sections copied here:

Symptoms to look for may include:

• Diarrhea
• Stomach pain
• Nausea and vomiting
• Fever
• Headache

Symptoms begin in 6 to 72 hours (usually 12 to 36 hours) after exposure to Salmonella. Symptoms commonly last for 2 to 7 days. Symptoms can be mild or severe. Sometimes the blood or other body sites become infected. Some people can have salmonellosis but have no symptoms at all.

See your doctor if you have diarrhea or possible salmonellosis

• Drinking liquids to prevent dehydration is the usual treatment.
• Antibiotics and other drugs are not usually recommended.
• If food handlers, health care and child care workers, children in child care, or anyone in the family of such people have salmonellosis, they should contact their local health department to get specific recommendations.

So it looks like you may have to wait a few more hours to be in the clear.
Let's hope so!

Penny-Pincher!!

I recall another OS'er did exactly the same and she was fine...I think it was Jamie Dodger

PP
xx

Miss_Cinnabon

On first glance they look cooked, but some are raw:eek: , is it clear on the packaging it is raw? let us know how u get on.

I remember when i was young i had a thing for raw sausages! used to eat them out mums fridge:eek: those were the days:rotfl: and raw pastry mmm:D

Kyle

thriftlady_2

I hope you aren't ill but, I can't help thinking that this is a great advertisement for cooking from scratch. Why let a giant food manufacturer/retailer be responsible for your food ?

Lillibet_2

Were they in the cooked food section, with quiche, ham, sandwich fillings etc, or the uncooked section with whole chickens etc? I tend to be guided by this as much as anything else! I agree they do look cooked & the instruction as you have put it seems to just be indicating how to re-heat them, not actually cook them. They are obviously partially cooked because of the coating, i would have thought selling partially cooked chicken was a helath risk in itself, let alone all the further risks of bacteria when re-heating/finishing cooking later:eek::eek:

Hope you have been OK, if you have made it through the night then you are pretty much in the clear, food poisioning only takes a couple of hours to "register";)

Queenie

thriftlady wrote:

I hope you aren't ill but, I can't help thinking that this is a great advertisement for cooking from scratch. Why let a giant food manufacturer/retailer be responsible for your food ?

And yet another for reading the product label :whistle:

I also only wish you both well.

carly

I found them on the website. It does say "contains raw meat " but this is obviouysly not clear enough on the pack. I mean, who checks on a website before they eat something.
T.Brd Chicken Breast Chunks 220g



Contents

• Allergy Advice
  • Contains
  • Warnings
• Ingredients
• Nutrition
• Storage
• Cooking Instructions
  • Precautions
  • Oven
• Freezing Guidelines
  • Oven from Frozen
• Additional Information
• Nutrition summary
• Additional product information

Boneless and skinless mini chicken breast chunks in a crispy breadcrumb coating
Allergy Advice

Contains

Wheat, Gluten, Egg
Warnings

Packaged in a protective atmosphere
Warning: Although every care has been taken to remove bones, some may remain
Caution: This product contains raw meat.
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Ingredients

Chicken (59%), Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour, Yeast, Dextrose, Salt), Vegetable Oil, Water, Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Wheat Protein, Salt, Dried Egg White, Yeast Extract, Chicken Stock, Sugar, Sage, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Yeast.
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Nutrition

NamePer ServingPer 100gEnergy818kJ (195 kcal)839kJ (200 kcal)Protein17.5g18.0gCarbohydrate11.7g12.0gsugars0.4g0.4gFat8.7g8.9gsaturates0.8g0.8gmono unsaturates4.9g5.0gpolyunsaturates2.6g2.7gFibre1.0g1.0gSodium0.4g0.4gGo back to the product contents
Storage

Keep refrigerated between -2ºC and +4ºC.
Use by: see front of pack.
Once opened, use immediately.
This product was previously frozen and has been restored to chill temperature
under carefully controlled conditions. It is still suitable for home freezing.
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Cooking Instructions

Precautions

Adjust times according to your particular oven. (For fan assisted ovens cooking
times should be reduced. For best results refer to manufacturer's handbook.)
All appliances vary, these are guidelines only.
Check food is cooked thoroughly and is piping hot throughout before serving.
Tesco recommends that all meat products are cooked thoroughly
Oven

• Time: 13 - 15 mins
• Temperature: 200°C, 400°F, Gas 6
• Instructions: Remove all packaging.
  Place on a baking tray in the centre a pre-heated oven for 13 - 15 minutes.

Freezing Guidelines

Freeze on day of purchase. Use within one month.
For freezing guidelines refer to freezer manufacturer's handbook
Oven from Frozen

• Time: 18 - 20 mins
• Temperature: 200°C, 400°F, Gas 6
• Instructions: Follow conventional oven guidelines above, adjusting cooking time to 18 - 20
  minutes.

Additional Information

Chicken breast chunks in a crispy breadcrumb coating
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Nutrition summary

A serving contains

• Calories:
  
  195kcal, 10% of your GDA
  
  
• Sugar:
  
  0.4g, < 1% of your GDA
  
  
• Fat:
  
  8.7g, 12% of your GDA
  
  
• Saturates:
  
  0.8g, 4% of your GDA
  
  
• Salt:
  
  1.0g, 16% of your GDA
  

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ka7e

It's certainly confusing! The chicken must be partially cooked to have batter already on it. The residual heat from this process could activate any bugs that may cause a tummy upset, so I assume they are then quickly frozen and then thawed for sale? If they are just chilled after being partially cooked they would have a shelf-life of hours rather than days.
The cooking time of 13 -15 mins suggests (to me) you are reheating a product rather than cooking from raw.

lush_walrus

I guess the key to it is whether it states on the packaging 'Ready to Eat'. Normally all cooked foods have this or something to this effect on the package.

I suppose the confussion comes from products such as chinese chicken that are actually cooked and ready to eat, with the option to heat them for taste.

Personally, I would have probably assumed that they needed cooking, just because I can't think of an occassion where I would have eaten something like that cold.

I hope you are all feeling ok, maybe try to get to the doctor anyway as a check. I had an undercooked chicken in France once a long time ago and had no ill effects, but it's always worth a check.