Dunnes Stores recalls its ‘Fresh, Ready to wash, Spinach Leaves’ and ‘Fresh, Ready to Wash, Mixed Leaves, due to contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-PRIN-51-2018
Reason for the recall
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling
- The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
- Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
ReasonThe presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to…
BrandDunnes Stores
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Spinach Leaves, Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Mixed Leaves
- Brand
- Dunnes Stores
- Category
- Product recall
- Country of origin
- Northern Ireland
- Dunnes Stores is recalling its ‘Fresh, Ready to wash, Spinach Leaves’ and ‘Fresh, Ready to Wash, Mixed Leaves’ from its Northern Ireland stores because they contain Listeria Monocytogenes.
- Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Spinach Leaves (100g) — Use by: 26th September 2018
- Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Mixed Leaves (75g) — Use by: 26th September 2018
What to do
- Dunnes Stores is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
- If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store where they were bought for a full refund.
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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