Bags of unwashed spinach have been recalled from leading supermarkets following the discovery of a bug-causing bacteria.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said the recall includes bags of unwashed spinach leaves and mixed leaves containing spinach.
The packets were on sale in Dunnes, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Supervalu and were also supplied to a number of catering firms.
The FSAI said the recall follows the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a batch of spinach leaves.
They include:
- Oaklands Irish baby leaf spinach (250g) with ‘use by’ dates 23, 24 and 25 September, sold in Lidl
- Aldi brand Irish baby leaf spinach (250g) with ‘use by’ dates 22, 23, and 24 September
- Dunnes Stores brand fresh ‘ready to wash’ spinach leaves (100g) with ‘use by’ date 26 September
- McCormack ‘Loose & Lively’ spinach leaves (100g and 200g) with ’use by’ dates 22, 23, 24 and 25 September, sold in Dunnes Stores
- McCormack ‘Loose & Lively’ baby leaves (500g and 1kg) with ’use by’ dates 22, 23, 24 and 25 September, sold in Dunnes Stores
- Dunnes Stores brand fresh ‘ready to wash’ mixed leaves (75g and 100g) with ‘use by’ date 26 September
- Egan’s mixed leaves (75g) with ‘use by’ dates 22, 23 and 24 September, sold in Aldi
- McCormack ‘Loose & Lively’ mixed leaves (75g and 100g) with ‘use by’ date 26 September, sold in Tesco and Supervalu
In a statement, the FSAI said: “The products identified in the tables with a code of 260 or 261 are implicated. Retailers are advising customers to dispose of the packs. Some spinach products distributed to caterers are also implicated.”
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