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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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LBFseBrom · 04/05/2025 17:39

I did that myself once many years ago, just ate a tiny bit when I realised it was raw, and I had no ill effects.

Starlightstarbright4 · 04/05/2025 17:43

How is she feeling now Op?

SpidersAreShitheads · 04/05/2025 17:48

blackballfinal · 04/05/2025 17:09

I mean she is a disabled child, but if you want to question her judgement…

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I’ll be honest, I find it surprising too.

I’m autistic and I have two autistic DC, one with high needs.

Texture and differences are typically a huge deal for autistic people. The texture of raw chicken would be revolting and very, very different to cooked chicken. I’m really surprised that an autistic child managed to munch through a whole fillet.

I’m wondering therefore if maybe she didn’t eat as much as OP thinks?

Maybe her DD ate a mouthful and threw the rest of the fillet away but didn’t want to say for fear of getting in trouble? Some autistic DC worry excessively about getting in trouble, even though the person wouldn’t actually be cross.

All of that aside, absolutely she should have been watched more closely.

If her needs are significant enough that she could eat raw chicken and not realise, she shouldn’t have unsupervised access to food.

It sounds as if she has escaped any ill effects but I’d be really cross she wasn’t properly watched.

Coconutter24 · 04/05/2025 18:02

Datafan55 · 04/05/2025 17:22

They're next to each other in mine.

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This exact pack of chicken or chicken that looks like it is next to pasties and ready to eat food in your store?
Supermarkets aren’t allowed to put raw meat next to cooked meat/food due to cross contamination

Datafan55 · 04/05/2025 18:07

Coconutter24 · 04/05/2025 18:02

This exact pack of chicken or chicken that looks like it is next to pasties and ready to eat food in your store?
Supermarkets aren’t allowed to put raw meat next to cooked meat/food due to cross contamination

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I'm afraid as it's 6pm on a Sunday I won't be able to get a photo to show you what I mean about 'one long endless shelf'.

Coconutter24 · 04/05/2025 18:16

Datafan55 · 04/05/2025 18:07

I'm afraid as it's 6pm on a Sunday I won't be able to get a photo to show you what I mean about 'one long endless shelf'.

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But that didn’t answer the question…

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.

Veryxonfused · 05/05/2025 18:21

Why would they think they didn’t need to be cooked omg.. I’d be concerned. Not specifically about this but about their abilities to take care of her in general.

angela1952 · 05/05/2025 18:55

Unbelievably stupid of them to have given it to her raw, can't they read? I'd be livid if this had happened to any of my children.

"Cook for 18 minutes" is not simply warming a pre-cooked product up, it does actually need cooking. If it was fully cooked it would say you could eat it as it was or heat it up.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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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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Lunagold · 06/05/2025 22:18

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

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 06/05/2025 23:49

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

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

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!

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.

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......

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.