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Major recall issued on popular Irish food favourite over deadly bacteria infection – which kills one in five
A MAJOR recall was issued for a popular Irish food item due to the presence of Listeria.
More severed infections can "causing serious complications" and kill roughly one in five people, with a case fatality rate of around 20 per cent.
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The Happy Pear Lovely Basil pesto has been recalled due to listeria
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The Happy Pear is recalling the above batch of The Happy Pear Lovely Basil Pesto due to the presence of
Listeria is a rare food-borne illness but is very serious once diagnosed.
Symptoms of the disease include flu, sickness, diarrhoea and meningitis.
The
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The time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing is usually three weeks but in some cases it can take between three and 70 days.
Some people are more susceptible to the
With pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly being among those at high risk.
Shoppers of the popular Irish food line have been advised not to eat the implicated batch from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
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The health food brand established by twin brothers Stephen and David Flynn has also advised retailers to remove the product from shelves.
Customers are asked to check their products, as the warning is for the batch code 514 and use-by date of 10/07/2025.
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Meanwhile, another major food brand has recently been recalled from stores.
A "do not eat" warning has been issued due to wheat, or gluten, not being included on the ingredients label.
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THG Nutrition Limited is recalling the Myprotein Gooey Filled
This popular product is a possible health risk for anyone with
coeliac disease
, and/or an allergy or intolerance to wheat or gluten.
Customers have been warned that the 75g packets and the box of 12 75g packs have been recalled.
According to the HSE, roughly 1 in every 100 people in Ireland has coeliac disease.
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It can cause a range of symptoms that include diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating.
All batch codes are affected, with a best-before date from June 17, 2025 to July 16, 2026.
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland have listed the symptoms of the disease
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