
Over 200 ready to heat meals and side dishes are listed for recall
An adult has died with a confirmed case of the bacterial infection listeriosis.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has also confirmed nine cases of listeriosis had been identified as of yesterday.
A National Outbreak Control Team is investigating an extensive outbreak of listeriosis linked to ready-to-heat meals. The FSAI is recalling over 200 types of ready as a precaution, amid fears they may be contaminated with listeria.
The various meals and side dishes are produced by Ballymaguire Foods and sold in most major supermarkets - including Aldi, Centra, SuperValu, and Tesco.
They’re branded under customer product names like Tesco Finest, The Happy Pear, SuperValu Signature Taste, and Centra Freshly Prepared.
The affected products include pre-made meals such:
- as cottage pie
- chicken curry
- lasagne
- various vegetarian dishes.
While the side dishes covered by the recall include:
- mashed potato
- potato gratin
- green cabbage
- mashed turnip.
The full list of meals and side dishes that may be affected is available HERE
Wicklow consumers are advised to check fridges and freezers for the implicated products and dispose of them.