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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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ChandrilanDiscoDroid · 04/05/2025 11:45

The chicken itself is cooked. You really only put it in the oven to warm and crisp it. It won't poison her.

ginasevern · 04/05/2025 11:44

I'd say it's probably a cooked product that you put in the oven just to crisp up. I doubt very much it's actually raw chicken beneath the coating. I can't imagine she'd get ill and I think she would've been by now. These sorts of battered or breadcrumbed chicken type things are rarely (if ever) raw.

Whyx · 04/05/2025 11:43

You may find that the spice upsets her stomach if she's not used to it anyway. It's quite sad that they ignored the fact she told them it needed to be cooked as well as that she was finding the food too spicy. Surely they could have got her something else?

muggart · 04/05/2025 11:42

i would have expected her to have had diarrhea last night soon after eating it, has she been fine?

user2848502016 · 04/05/2025 11:42

If she ate it yesterday she would probably be sick by now if she was going to be sick, food poisoning happens quickly usually.
I would be annoyed though yes but I guess it was a genuine mistake, hopefully they have apologised to you and your DD.
If they ever look after her again make sure there is a lunchbox ready prepared

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 04/05/2025 11:41

Bloody idiots. I hope they at least ruddy learn from this. Are they apologetic?

WhatsTheStorey · 04/05/2025 11:40

That’s not good and I would also of been annoyed. I think the effects of eating something like uncooked chicken would normally be pretty instantaneous and if she’s not had any food poisoning symptoms yet or general ill effects, she may have had a lucky / highly surprising escape? Might be worth a 111 call to double check. How old is your DD?

Tekknonan · 04/05/2025 11:39

It's not ideal to put it mildly, but chicken tenders are not a major source of salmonella poisoning. This tends to lurk closer to the bone. With luck, your DD will be OK.

However, your family should have made sure she didn't eat it, and they should have checked the packet. They do look as though they are cooked, but it only takes a minute to check.

Friedrice91 · 04/05/2025 11:38

I would be surprised if it didn’t make her unwell to be honest, but it doesn’t sound like she ate that much. Annoyed on your behalf!