Urgent recall issued for popular Happy Pear product due to food poisoning fears
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced on Monday (June 2) that a recall notice has been issued for a specific batch of The Happy Pear Lovely Basil Pesto.
The implicated batch of The Happy Pear Lovely Basil Pesto being pulled from shelves has a batch code of 5149 and a best before date of 10/07/2025.
The Happy Pear, a healthy-food brand started by twin brothers Steven and David Flynn in 2004, is recalling the popular product due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a type of disease-causing bacteria that can contaminate many foods.
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 three weeks but can range between three and 70 days.
Wholesalers/distributors are requested by the FSAI to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.
The FSAI has also warned consumers not to eat the implicated batches of pesto and return the affected product for a full refund, while caterers have also been warned not to use the implicated batch.
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