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Will she get sick from eating this and AIBU for being a little pissed off?

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Friends1996 · 04/05/2025 11:33

I had a hospital appointment yesterday and couldn’t take DD with me (she has autism and doesn’t cope in hospital environments).

I left her at home, with my grandparents (early 70’s, still fit and active, etc) and my sister (28 years old). She is quite easy to look after, as she just goes off and does her own thing and only really needs supervising.

I spoke to my grandparents today who said that she was complaining that the chicken in the fridge was spicy yesterday when she was eating it. I then realised that these (linked below) were what she was talking about and that all 3 of them have let DD eat it raw!

I did get a little bit pissed off because firstly, it’s obviously a packet of chicken that needs cooking and it says it right on the front. Secondly, DD kept telling them that it needed cooking and they just ignored her and thought they knew better.

Will this make her sick and unwell? She ate I would say maybe a small filet of it? And AIBU for being pissed off at all 3 of them for making such a stupid mistake and not checking properly?

https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/roosters-hot-spicy-chicken-tenders-000000000580751002

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SapphireSeptember · 13/05/2025 22:02

@Friends1996 Poor love, hope she's feeling better now. 💐🍫

FGSWhatMoreCanISay · 10/05/2025 12:36

I'm so glad to hear that @Friends1996 and hope everything is okay with your daughter regarding the other issue.

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Friends1996 · 10/05/2025 12:16

Thank you everyone for your comments!

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Friends1996 · 10/05/2025 12:14

So DD did end up in hospital - however it was something completely unrelated causing the fever which is now being treated and thankfully we seem to have escaped any ill effects from the chicken!

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FGSWhatMoreCanISay · 08/05/2025 19:40

@Dramatic Simply a matter of never having used a product like this, in my own case - I make everything we eat from scratch and have done for many years now. I have never looked at this type of product* on the shelves.

Back in the day when I had little ones if I ever did use pre-prepared I used to get the type of thing that was pre-cooked and only needed heating through.

In person I would definitely have determined that it wasn't cooked (and in any case I would have actually checked the packaging for cooking instructions, especially if I was looking after someone's child!).

I agree with you, I'd be furious too, and the way they reacted was inexcusable.

@Friends1996 I really hope the fever is not related and that your DD manages to dodge any food poisoning!

*So I suppose I really should have kept my mouth shut.

Dramatic · 08/05/2025 19:23

As for the op, I would be furious, really really angry. And I'd expect them to be extremely apologetic about it

Dramatic · 08/05/2025 19:22

I'm quite shocked by the amount of people who don't know this type of chicken is raw, I honestly thought that was common knowledge, you're not just reheating them you're actually cooking them.

TheHappyBug · 08/05/2025 19:02

Boreded · 04/05/2025 15:26

It’s irrelevant though because that isn’t what she ate 🫣

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They are the same product, they just come in different flavours so if one is raw inside so is the other.

Will she get sick from eating this and AIBU for being a little pissed off?
Will she get sick from eating this and AIBU for being a little pissed off?
Will she get sick from eating this and AIBU for being a little pissed off?
TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 08/05/2025 17:13

How's your DD now, @Friends1996?

AthWat · 07/05/2025 13:34

Shotokan101 · 07/05/2025 12:21

Sounds as if your "still fit and active" 70+ year old parents shouldn't be trusted with the care of your children, this sort of behaviour may well be a sign of something declining which is not physically obvious......

I'd have thought that too except it's clear half the participants on this thread also don't think you have to cook those; even arguing that they are not raw after they've been told over and over again.

Shotokan101 · 07/05/2025 12:21

Sounds as if your "still fit and active" 70+ year old parents shouldn't be trusted with the care of your children, this sort of behaviour may well be a sign of something declining which is not physically obvious......

mikado1 · 07/05/2025 09:53

Helen483 · 05/05/2025 22:42

OP, I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but my DH once bought squid rings from Asda fish stall and fed them raw to DD (aged about 4 at the time)! 😲

I was furious. Tried to complain to Asda about lack of instructions (because they were off the fish stall they were just in a white plastic bag with no labelling), but didn't get me anywhere.

DD was fine btw

Sorry but of course from the fish counter needs to be cooked and doesn't come with instructions, though you can ask your seller about timings etc. I'm not surprised Asda didn't entertain the complaint.

My friend's dad ate raw fish tacos that she'd bought and left in the fridge for him. He told her they were OK but a bit chewy....!

Hope your day is OK OP.

saynotofondant · 07/05/2025 07:54

Friends1996 · 06/05/2025 21:54

Well a little update - it’s been 3 days and today DD has come home from school with a high fever but no other symptoms yet. I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence timing wise and something else is brewing - like a viral infection starting - but I’m hoping it’s not related to this!

Oh dear, poor girl.

My young son’s just had norovirus and it started with a fever. It’s going around atm, rates are much higher than usual for May.

Fingers crossed it’s neither norovirus nor food poisoning!

lovegoodlovegood · 07/05/2025 00:15

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2025 23:49

It's a bit late to be related to food eaten three days ago.

It’s not at all. I ate food and started with a high temp and headache 3 days later. The diarrhoea didn’t start for 5 days and it was confirmed as campylobacter

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2025 23:49

It's a bit late to be related to food eaten three days ago.

Lunagold · 06/05/2025 22:18

I hope she's okay. Fingers crossed it's not related.

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Friends1996 · 06/05/2025 21:54

Well a little update - it’s been 3 days and today DD has come home from school with a high fever but no other symptoms yet. I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence timing wise and something else is brewing - like a viral infection starting - but I’m hoping it’s not related to this!

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blackballfinal · 05/05/2025 23:02

CommonAsMucklowe · 05/05/2025 17:51

That's a cooked product that you are meant to reheat. It is not raw chicken so doubtful it will cause any problems.

It’s a raw product

Helen483 · 05/05/2025 22:42

OP, I don't know if this will make you feel any better, but my DH once bought squid rings from Asda fish stall and fed them raw to DD (aged about 4 at the time)! 😲

I was furious. Tried to complain to Asda about lack of instructions (because they were off the fish stall they were just in a white plastic bag with no labelling), but didn't get me anywhere.

DD was fine btw

Helen483 · 05/05/2025 22:35

Penko25 · 04/05/2025 12:25

Well, they were doing you a favour looking after her. Find another baby sitter if you’re not happy.

Seriously!?!

If they take on the task they have to do it properly.
3 responsible adults didn't check what a child was eating and make sure it was safe. Shameful!

Nikki75 · 05/05/2025 22:32

How lazy .. did they not check the packet and see what your daughter was asking for she is only 9 I'd be fuming.
What normal person wouldn't read the packet to check anyway.

Ohyeahwaitaminute · 05/05/2025 22:15

Campylobacter food poisoning can take up to 10 days to show up, so keep an eye on your daughter for a bit longer.
I had it last year, and tested positive for it, so know a little about it.

Hopefully she’ll be ok.

croydon15 · 05/05/2025 20:37

3 adults who can't even check and feed a child properly, l would be fuming too, you are not BU. Hope your DD is ok.

saynotofondant · 05/05/2025 20:23

Not read the full thread, but could you get hold of some Silicolgel or “activated charcoal”?

Both have big surface areas and bind things like irritants, toxins, pathogens and prevent the body from absorbing them. Be careful if she takes medication though, as they can also bind medication and so not let the body absorb it.

(I became aware of activated charcoal as my husband is from a country where it’s in common use - to me it sounded a bit woo, but it’s actually really helped/lessened food poisoning symptoms. He discovered Silicolgel when he came to the UK as activated charcoal is not so much of a thing here, though the principle is the same)

BooneyBeautiful · 05/05/2025 19:03

tinyspiny · 04/05/2025 11:46

Salmonella symptoms usually start at about 6 hours but campylobacter can take 1-2 days to show up - hopefully your daughter will be fine but stay alert . Your relatives are idiots , it’s obvious that needed cooking , even if you can’t see/ read it’s like a chicken goujon although I would expect it to be spicy as it says it’s hot on the pack .

It can actually take from six hours to six days! This happened to one of my former NDNs some years ago. He ate raw chicken from Tesco thinking it was cooked and didn't start feeling ill until three days later.