Waitrose Recalls Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives Because Of Contamination With Listeria Monocytogenes
- Recalling firm
- Waitrose
- Product
- Products: Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives (120g). Waitrose is recalling Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives because Listeria monocytogenes has been found in the product.
- Reason
- The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product 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
- 2026-09-10
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Food Standards Agency
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