Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products Recalls Macroom Buffalo Cheese Mozzarella And Macroom Buffalo Cheese Bocconcini Because Of Contamination With Listeria Monocytogenes
Recall Summary Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products is recalling Macroom Buffalo Cheese Mozzarella (125g) and Bocconcini (160g) sold in the United Kingdom because they contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria can cause flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea, and may lead to serious complications like meningitis in vulnerable people, including pregnant women, infants under one month old, people over 65, and those with weakened immune systems.
- Recalling firm
- Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products
- Product
- Products: Macroom Buffalo Cheese Mozzarella (125g); Macroom Buffalo Cheese Bocconcini (160g). Macroom Buffalo Cheese Products is recalling Macroom Buffalo Cheese Mozzarella and Macroom Buffalo Cheese Bocconcini because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the products.
- Reason
- The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by Listeria monocytogenes 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.
- Classification
- Class I
- Category
- food recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Food Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2026-08-28
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Food Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/06616e7e-97a2-4498-a953-3ed795e14be0