Lidl Ireland Recalls Its ‘baby Leaf Spinach’ Due To Contamination With Listeria Monocytogenes
Lidl Ireland is recalling its Baby Leaf Spinach because it contains Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The product was distributed in the United Kingdom. Listeria can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, nausea, and diarrhea, though it can occasionally lead to serious complications like meningitis, particularly in older adults, pregnant women, infants, and people with weakened immune systems.
- Recalling firm
- Lidl Ireland
- Product
- Products: Lidl Baby Leaf Spinach.
- Reason
- The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product 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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