Update (3) to recall of various branded prepared meals and side dishes produced by Ballymaguire Foods due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Thursday, 24 July 2025
| Alert Summary | |
|---|---|
| Category 1: | For Action |
| Alert Notification: | 2025.34 (Update 3) |
| Product Identification: | Tesco Finest Creamed Spinach Also, please see updated list of all implicated products. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number IE 4008 EC. |
| Batch Code | All batches and all use by dates |
| Country Of Origin: | Ireland |
Message:
Further to FSAI food alert 2025.34, 2025.34 Update 1 and 2025.34 Update 2, the above additional product is also being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The full list of recalled products is here. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Please see our questions and answers for more information.
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 fridges and freezers for the implicated products and dispose of them or return them to the store where purchased, as directed by the retailer.
