One person dead after ‘extensive' listeriosis outbreak linked to recall of over 140 ready-made meals
The authority also confirmed that the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of and is investigating the death. The adult is confirmed to have had listeriosis.
The FSAI has recalled 141 different ready-made meals and side dishes sold in leading supermarkets across Ireland following a confirmed "extensive outbreak" of listeriosis.
The recalled products sold in Centra, Supervalu, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and various other stores are produced by Ballymaguire Foods. The majority are products connected to the individual supermarket retailer, but brands like the Happy Pear are also included.
Products that are listed include chicken pasta bakes, turkey and ham dinners, spaghetti bolognese, beef stroganoff, chicken carbonara, beef lasagne, pilau rice and more.
Supervalu's 'Signature Taste', 'Freshly Prepared' and 'Supervalu' ranges are impacted.
Tesco's 'Irish Classics', 'Meals Made Easy' and 'Finest' ranges also have impacted products.
Centra's ranges 'Centra', 'Freshly Prepared', 'Kitchen', 'Fuel'd Foods', 'Clean Cut', 'Happy Pear', and 'Food to Go' also have affected products.
Aldi's 'Specially Selected' and 'Inspired Cuisine' contain affected products.
A full list of the potentially contaminated products has been created by the Irish Independent in a searchable menu here:
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Notices have appeared in supermarkets including Supervalu. One notice urged consumers not to eat listed products. It also asked consumers to 'return it to your nearest store, where you will be issued a refund.
"We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your co-operation,' it continued.
The notice also included a helpline for Supervalu customers: 0214217619.
Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. The incubation period is on average three weeks but can range between three and 70 days.
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