Update to recall of various branded prepared meals and side dishes produced by Ballymaguire Foods due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
| Alert Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2025.34 (Update 1) |
| Product Identification: | Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken Massaman with Sticky Jasmine Rice Please see updated list of implicated products. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number IE 4008 EC. |
| Batch Code | All batches and all best-before dates. |
| Country Of Origin: | Ireland |
Message:
Further to FSAI food alert 2025.34, one additional product, listed above is being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger:
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection 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 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.
Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/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.
Caterers should not use the implicated products.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products.
Consumers are advised to check their freezers for the implicated products and dispose of them.
