Chicken being investigated as part of the salmonella outbreak which has left 340 people ill

Chicken products have been recalled in the UK amid concerns that they are potentially contaminated with harmful bacteria that has struck down hundreds of people in Britain

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 24, 2026 4:23pm Updated August 24, 2026 4:24pm European health researchers have said a Dutch investigation pointed towards chicken meat as a potential source (Picture: Shutterstock / Matias Rondinella) A Salmonella outbreak affecting the UK and six other countries