By Keith Kelly
Copyright independent
It comes after the discovery of traces of the bacteria in a batch of Ardagh Lighter Grated Mild Red & Mozzarella cheese.
The implicated cheese has batch code: Best before date: 30/11/2025 (A, B, C and D).
The pack size is 200g and the approval number is IE 1099 EC
The authority described symptoms of infection by Listeria monocytogenes as being similar to 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 the infection, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
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The incubation period is three weeks on average but can range between three and 70 days.
The retailer, as well as manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and caterers, are urged to remove the implicated batch from display at the point-of-sale.
Consumers are advised not to ingest this particular brand of cheese if they have already bought it.
In July, the FSAI issued a huge recall of 141 ready meal and side dishes made by Ballymaguire Foods in north Dublin amid a listeria outbreak.
The dishes were sold nationwide in supermarkets including Tesco, Supervalu, Centra and Aldi.
One adult died as a result of the outbreak. The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre investigated the death. The adult was confirmed to have had listeriosis.
