Several spinach and mixed leaves products recalled following the detection of listeria
It comes after 170 ready made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods, were called back earlier this week.
One adult has died with a confirmed case of the rare bacterial infection, and nine other cases have been linked to the "extensive outbreak" so far.
The products being recalled today include:
McCormack Family Farms Energise Super Mix, 100g, with best before dates of 29/07/2025 and 30/07/2025
McCormack Family Farms Irish Spinach Leaves, 100g, 200g and 250g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025, and 31/07/2025
McCormack Family Farms Mixed Leaves, 75g, with the best before date of 29/07/2025
McCormack Family Farms Baby Leaves, 100g and 200g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, and 30/07/2025
Tesco Mild Spinach, 350g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025, and 31/07/2025
Egan's Baby Spinach, 250g, with best before dates of 23/07/2025, 24/07/2025, 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025/, and 27/07/2025.
Several spinach and mixed leaves products produced by McCormack Family Farms have been recalled following the detection of listeria monocytogenes. Picture: FSAI
According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the symptoms of listeriosis can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.
Some people are "more vulnerable" to infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
The incubation period, which is the time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing, is on average 3 weeks, but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Consumers have now been advised not to eat the implicated products, and retailers have been requested to remove the implicated products from sale, and recall notices must be displayed at point-of-sale.
Several spinach and mixed leaves products produced by McCormack Family Farms have been recalled following the detection of listeria monocytogenes. Picture: FSAI
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