FSAI orders more recalls spinach and mixed leaf products affected by Listeria monocytogenes
It's the third warning the FSAI has put out about mixed leaf products in recent weeks.
The latest recalled products are:
Egan's Irish Baby Spinach
(250g). Best before dates: 30/07/2025, 31/07/2025, 01/08/2025. Batch code: 206.
McCormack Family Farms Lettuce
(200g). Best before dates: 02/08/2025, 03/08//2025, 09/08/2025, 10/08/2025. Batch codes: 205, 212.
McCormack Family Farms Mixed Leaves
(75g). Best before dates: 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 31/07/2025, 01/08/2025, 02/08/2025, 03/08/2025. Batch codes: 199, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207.
McCormack Family Farms Rocket
(75g). Best before dates: 31/07/2025, 03/08/2025. Batch codes: 204, 206.
McCormack Family Farms Spinach
(100g, 200g & 250g). Best before dates: 01/08/2025, 02/08/2025, 03/08/2025, 04/08/2025. Batch codes: 205, 206, 207.
McCormack Family Farms Energise Mix
(100g). Best before dates: 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025, 03/08/2025. Batch codes: 199, 203, 205.
SuperValu Spinach
(250g). Best before dates: 01/08/2025, 03/08/2025. Batch code: 206.
Tesco Mild Spinach
(350g). Best before date: 02/08/2025. Batch code: 206.
The full list of the dates of the affected products is available on
the FSAI website
. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in stores.
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Last month, an 'extensive outbreak' of Listeria monocytogenes resulted in the recall of over 140 ready-made meals
produced by Ballymaguire Foods.
The meals were produced for a number of major supermarkets in Ireland.
Medical professionals are currently
investigating the death of an adult
with confirmed listeriosis, with nine people confirmed as having the infection.
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
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In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers and distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.
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