Seven spinach and mixed leaves products have been recalled after a detection of the harmful bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
The Food Safety Authority issued the alert for the products which are being recalled by McCormack Family Farms.
The seven products being recalled are:
McCormack Family Farms Energise Super Mix, 100g, with best before dates of 29/07/2025 and 30/07/2025.
McCormack Family Farms Irish Spinach Leaves, 100g, 200g, and 250g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025, and 31/07/2025.
McCormack Family Farms Mixed Leaves, 75g, with best before dates of 29/07/2025.
McCormack Family Farms Baby Leaves, 100g and 200g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025.
Tesco Mild Spinach, 350g, with best before dates of 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, 27/07/2025, 28/07/2025, 29/07/2025, 30/07/2025, and 31/07/2025.
Egan’s Irish Baby Spinach, 250g, with best before dates of 23/07/2025, 24/07/2025, 25/07/2025, 26/07/2025, and 27/07/2025.
SupverValu Spinach bag (unwashed), 250g, with best before dates of 28/07/2025, 30/07/2025, and 31/07/2025
Two of the products being recalled
The FSAI said that symptoms of listeria can include mild flu-like symptoms such as gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Symptoms can be more severe in rare cases, it added.
One of the products being recalled
“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 three weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days,” said the FSAI.
Comsumers are being asked to check the best before dates on the products
Those who have the above products are being told not to eat them, while retailers will be removing the products from sale and displaying recall signs in stores.
The recall comes after over 200 ready-made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods were called back earlier in the week.
The authority said that one person with a confirmed case of listeria died, while nine other cases were identified as of Tuesday.
Both the FSAI and National Outbreak Control team are investigating the outbreak.