Listeria: Spinach and mixed leaves recalled due to detection
The Spinach and mixed leaves products are branded under the McCormack Family Farms name as well as Tesco, Egan's and Supervalu.Retailers have been asked to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products.McCormack Family Farms have been approached for comment.
Last week, 141 ready-made products were recalled "due to a link with the outbreak".The various branded prepared meals and side dishes are produced by Ballymaguire Foods and are sold in many supermarkets in the country, including Tesco, Aldi, Centra and Supervalu.In a statement, Ballymaguire Foods, which is based in Dublin, said it initiated a "full precautionary recall of all products produced at one of our facilities following the identification of listeria bacteria as part of a quality control check".The company apologised to customers.
What is listeria?
Listeria infection is an illness caused by bacteria that can spread through food.Another name for the illness is listeriosis.It can be very serious for pregnant women, people over the age of 65, and those with weakened immune systems.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 become more severe, leading to serious complications.The incubation period (the time between initial infection and the first appearance of symptoms) averages about three weeks, but can range from three to 70 days.
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