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Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
No new cases of listeriosis linked to second recall of products from supermarket shelves
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has said the latest recall of products has no links to listeriosis cases. This comes after yesterday's announcement of the recall of seven different spinach and mixed leaves products due to the presence of listeria. In a statement, the FSAI have moved to reassure the public following the announcement of a second recall of food products involving listeria. It said: 'To date, there are no cases of listeriosis associated with the spinach and mixed leaves products that are the subject of this recall. "Also, there is currently no evidence that this food recall is linked with the listeriosis outbreak related to ready-to-heat meals that is currently under investigation,' it added. The FSAI on Sunday recalled seven different spinach and mixed leaves products due to the presence of listeria, in a second recall due to the bacteria in recent days. The affected products include: McCormack Family Farms' 'Energise Super Mix', 'Irish Spinach Leaves', 'Mixed leaves' and 'Baby Leaves'. Also impacted are Tesco's 'Mild Spinach' and Egan's 'Irish Baby Spinach', as well as Supervalu's unwashed spinach bags. Products and the list of affected dates are listed below. People have been advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers have been asked to remove products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers have been told to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more This comes following confirmation by the HSE of the death of an adult earlier this week, after the recall of 141 different ready-made meals and side dishes sold in major retail supermarkets after listeria was detected. The HSE also confirmed nine cases of listeriosis as of Tuesday, July 22. Ballymaguire Foods, who produced the more than 140 ready-made meals in the first recall issued last week, said that they temporarily suspended all production at the affected facility on Saturday, July 19 and apologised to customers. The company said: 'Immediately upon identifying the issue, we informed our retail and foodservice customers and engaged with all relevant authorities, including the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and our regional Environmental Health Officer. It added following the closure of the facility, its 'internal team, supported by independent external experts, conducted a comprehensive assessment and implemented immediate corrective actions'. This included a full pharmaceutical-grade clean down of the facility. "We sincerely apologise to our customers and consumers for the concern this may cause.' The company has since appointed Dr Patrick Wall – former Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, former Chairperson of the European Food Safety Authority, and former Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin to lead their response team. Both the FSAI and HSE's National Outbreak Control team are investigating the outbreak. Symptoms of listeria can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The incubation period – the time from first becoming infected to displaying symptoms – is an average of three weeks. However, it can be anywhere between three and 70 days. Cases of listeriosis are rare and rarely diagnosed in healthy adults and children. The FSAI has warned that some people are more at risk of infection, including the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and babies.
Sunday World
2 days ago
- Health
- Sunday World
Recall announced of seven more products from supermarket shelves
People have been advised not to eat the implicated products The affected products include: McCormack Family Farms' 'Energise Super Mix', 'Irish Spinach Leaves', 'Mixed leaves' and 'Baby Leaves'. Also impacted are Tesco's 'Mild Spinach' and Egan's 'Irish Baby Spinach'. Also affected are Supervalu's unwashed spinach bags. Products and the list of affected dates are listed below. Affected products in the latest listeria recall. Photo: FSAI. People have been advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers have been asked to remove products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers have been told to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. This comes following confirmation by the HSE of the death of an adult earlier this week, after the recall of 141 different ready-made meals and side dishes sold in major retail supermarkets after listeria was detected. The HSE also confirmed nine cases of listeriosis as of Tuesday, July 22. Retailers have been asked to remove all implicated products from sale and display recall notices at the point of sale. New products recalled by the FSAI Ballymaguire Foods who produce the products that have been recalled have said that they temporarily suspended all production at the affected facility on Saturday, July 19 and apologised to customers. The company said: 'Immediately upon identifying the issue, we informed our retail and foodservice customers and engaged with all relevant authorities, including the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and our regional Environmental Health Officer. It added following the closure of the facility, its 'internal team, supported by independent external experts, conducted a comprehensive assessment and implemented immediate corrective actions'. This included a full pharmaceutical-grade clean down of the facility. "We sincerely apologise to our customers and consumers for the concern this may cause.' New products recalled by the FSAI The company has since appointed Dr Patrick Wall – former Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, former Chairperson of the European Food Safety Authority, and former Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin to lead their response team. Both the FSAI and HSE's National Outbreak Control team are investigating the outbreak. Symptoms of listeria can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. New products recalled by the FSAI The incubation period – the time from first becoming infected to displaying symptoms – is an average of three weeks. However, it can be anywhere between three and 70 days. Cases of listeriosis are rare and rarely diagnosed in healthy adults and children. The FSAI has warned that some people are more at risk of infection, including the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and babies. New products recalled by the FSAI Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 27th
Irish Post
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Post
FSAI recalls numerous products after new Listeria outbreak
A FRESH wave of food recalls has been issued in Ireland after the discovery of Listeria in several spinach and mixed leaf products. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that seven products are being withdrawn from supermarket shelves due to contamination concerns. This recall follows a previous listeria-related alert earlier in the week, which involved more than 200 ready-made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods and has already been linked to one death and nine confirmed cases of listeriosis. The latest recall includes products from McCormack Family Farms, Tesco, Egan's, and SuperValu. Among the items affected are McCormack's Energise Super Mix, Irish Spinach Leaves, Mixed Leaves, and Baby Leaves; Tesco's Mild Spinach; Egan's Irish Baby Spinach; and SuperValu's unwashed spinach bags. The FSAI has listed multiple best before dates across these products, with some extending as far as July 31, 2025. People are being urged not to eat any of the affected items. Supermarkets have been told to remove the products from sale and display recall notices. The FSAI has stated the health risks associated with listeria, noting that while listeriosis is rare, it can be dangerous for certain groups, including pregnant women, babies, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically include flu-like effects and gastrointestinal issues such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. In more serious cases, the infection can lead to severe complications. The incubation period for listeriosis averages three weeks but can range anywhere from three to 70 days. This latest recall comes amid a broader investigation by both the FSAI and the Health Service Executive's National Outbreak Control Team. Earlier this week, Ballymaguire Foods confirmed that it had temporarily shut down its production facility on July 19 after listeria was detected in its ready-made meals. The company issued an apology and stated that it has now completed a full pharmaceutical-grade cleaning of the facility. It also announced the appointment of Dr Patrick Wall, a former chief executive of the FSAI, to head its response team. Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation and are urging consumers to check their fridges for any of the recalled products. Anyone experiencing symptoms after consuming these items is advised to seek medical attention. See More: FSAI, Food, Listeria, Product Recall
Irish Independent
2 days ago
- Health
- Irish Independent
Seven more products recalled from supermarket shelves after listeria detected
Yesterday at 16:45 The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled seven different spinach and mixed leaves products due to the presence of listeria, in a second recall due to the bacteria in recent days. The affected products include: McCormack Family Farms' 'Energise Super Mix', 'Irish Spinach Leaves', 'Mixed leaves' and 'Baby Leaves'. Also impacted are Tesco's 'Mild Spinach' and Egan's 'Irish Baby Spinach', as well as Supervalu's unwashed spinach bags. Products and the list of affected dates are listed below. People have been advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers have been asked to remove products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers have been told to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. This comes following confirmation by the HSE of the death of an adult earlier this week, after the recall of 141 different ready-made meals and side dishes sold in major retail supermarkets after listeria was detected. The HSE also confirmed nine cases of listeriosis as of Tuesday, July 22. Ballymaguire Foods, who produced the more than 140 ready-made meals in the first recall issued earlier this week, said that they temporarily suspended all production at the affected facility on Saturday, July 19 and apologised to customers. The company said: 'Immediately upon identifying the issue, we informed our retail and foodservice customers and engaged with all relevant authorities, including the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and our regional Environmental Health Officer. It added following the closure of the facility, its 'internal team, supported by independent external experts, conducted a comprehensive assessment and implemented immediate corrective actions'. ADVERTISEMENT This included a full pharmaceutical-grade clean down of the facility. "We sincerely apologise to our customers and consumers for the concern this may cause.' The company has since appointed Dr Patrick Wall – former Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, former Chairperson of the European Food Safety Authority, and former Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin to lead their response team. Both the FSAI and HSE's National Outbreak Control team are investigating the outbreak. Symptoms of listeria can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The incubation period – the time from first becoming infected to displaying symptoms – is an average of three weeks. However, it can be anywhere between three and 70 days. Cases of listeriosis are rare and rarely diagnosed in healthy adults and children. The FSAI has warned that some people are more at risk of infection, including the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and babies.
Sunday World
3 days ago
- Health
- Sunday World
Second listeria outbreak triggers recall of seven more supermarket products
People have been advised not to eat the implicated products The affected products include: McCormack Family Farms' 'Energise Super Mix', 'Irish Spinach Leaves', 'Mixed leaves' and 'Baby Leaves'. Also impacted are Tesco's 'Mild Spinach' and Egan's 'Irish Baby Spinach'. Also affected are Supervalu's unwashed spinach bags. Products and the list of affected dates are listed below. Affected products in the latest listeria recall. Photo: FSAI. People have been advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers have been asked to remove products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers have been told to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. This comes following confirmation by the HSE of the death of an adult due to listeriosis earlier this week, after the recall of 141 different ready-made meals and side dishes sold in major retail supermarkets. The HSE also confirmed nine cases of listeriosis as of Tuesday, July 22. Retailers have been asked to remove all implicated products from sale and display recall notices at the point of sale. New products recalled by the FSAI Ballymaguire Foods who produce the products that have been recalled have said that they temporarily suspended all production at the affected facility on Saturday, July 19 and apologised to customers. The company said: 'Immediately upon identifying the issue, we informed our retail and foodservice customers and engaged with all relevant authorities, including the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), the Health Service Executive (HSE), and our regional Environmental Health Officer. It added following the closure of the facility, its 'internal team, supported by independent external experts, conducted a comprehensive assessment and implemented immediate corrective actions'. This included a full pharmaceutical-grade clean down of the facility. "We sincerely apologise to our customers and consumers for the concern this may cause.' New products recalled by the FSAI The company has since appointed Dr Patrick Wall – former Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, former Chairperson of the European Food Safety Authority, and former Professor of Public Health at University College Dublin to lead their response team. Both the FSAI and HSE's National Outbreak Control team are investigating the outbreak. Symptoms of listeria can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. New products recalled by the FSAI The incubation period – the time from first becoming infected to displaying symptoms – is an average of three weeks. However, it can be anywhere between three and 70 days. Cases of listeriosis are rare and rarely diagnosed in healthy adults and children. The FSAI has warned that some people are more at risk of infection, including the elderly, people with weakened immune systems, pregnant women and babies. New products recalled by the FSAI Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 27th
