Mark O'Connor from Brisbane compensation firm Bennett and Philp Lawyers says Virgin Blue could be saddled with passengers' medical expenses and lost wages, if it is shown the airline inadvertently served contaminated chicken wraps on flights.

"The airline in turn would have to make a claim against the supplier of the food but for passengers, it's the airline that is liable," he said.

O'Connor said there was no suggestion Virgin Blue was responsible for causing the contamination, which is understood to be caused by an ingredient

supplied to the manufacturers of the wraps. However as the meals were provided to passengers as part of the airline's services, it was liable for any food poisoning claims.

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Virgin Blue has reported that it understands several southeast Queensland companies were also provided with the chicken wraps from the

manufacturer and the affected chicken wraps were supplied to customers on flights along the east coast of Australia, to New Zealand and Bali.

Folklaw will be thinking twice about ordering its next chicken fix. Vegetarian is obviously the safest way to fly.