Dunnes Stores Recalls Its ‘fresh, Ready To Wash, Spinach Leaves’ And ‘fresh, Ready To Wash, Mixed Leaves, Due To Contamination With Listeria Monocytogenes

Dunnes Stores is recalling Fresh Ready to Wash Spinach Leaves and Fresh Ready to Wash Mixed Leaves because they contain Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. This bacteria can cause flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea, and in rare cases more serious complications like meningitis, particularly in older adults, pregnant women, babies under one month old, and people with weakened immune systems. The affected products were distributed in the United Kingdom.

Recalling firm

Dunnes Stores

Product

Products: Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Spinach Leaves; Dunnes Stores Fresh Ready to Wash Mixed Leaves.

Reason

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.

Classification

Class I

Category

food recall

Country

United Kingdom

Agency

UK Food Standards Agency

Recall date

2018-09-28

Status

Ongoing

Distribution

United Kingdom

Official recall notice from UK Food Standards Agency

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