'Do not eat' - Fresh listeria fears as salad pulled from shelves in Irish supermarkets

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a new recall warning for salad products sold in Irish supermarkets over listeria fears.

Spinach and mixed leaves products are being recalled by McCormack Family Farms due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. They include Tesco and SuperValu branded bags. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in stores, the FSAI has said.

The FSAI warned: "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."

The FSAI said retailers are being requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

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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.

Everyday shoppers who may have purchased these products are advised not to eat the implicated products.

You can see all the products implicated below. The batch dates are listed above: