Christmas cheese recall: Urgent alert as Dunnes and SuperValu warn of potentially deadly bacteria
Several Christmas cheese products sold in Irish supermarkets including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Aldi and Spar have been urgently recalled over fears of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a potentially deadly bacteria.
Several festive foods have been urgently pulled from supermarket shelves over fears they could contain a potentially deadly bacteria.
According the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, several cheeses by Wicklow Farmhouse must be recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes - a type of bacteria that causes a disease called listeriosis, which brings on flu-like symptoms, vomiting and diarrhoea in most people.
In most severe cases of listeriosis, infections may spread to the bloodstream or brain, potentially causing meningitis or life-threatening sepsis.
Those most at risk include the elderly, young children and anyone with a weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients. Pregnant women are also considered high risk, with almost one in five that get listeriosis suffering a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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The affected cheeses were sold in a number of Irish supermarkets, including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Aldi and Spar. Anyone who has one of the below products at home is advised to not consume it, and return it for a full refund.
Stores that stocked the affected cheese have since removed it from sale and will display point-of-sale notices.
Cheese items recalled:
- Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Mild Cheddar - All pack sizes - Use by date 28/02/2025
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Blue Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Bán Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Mild Cheddar - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Tomato & Herb Cheddar Style Cheese - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Cheddar Style Cheese - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Nettle & Chive Cheddar Style Cheese - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Tomato and Herb Wicklow Cheddar - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Simply Better Wicklow Bán Double Cream Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Farmhouse Baking Wicklow Bán - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Delicate & Smooth Wicklow Blue Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Nettle & Chive Wicklow Cheddar - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Beechwood Smoked Wicklow Cheddar - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Dunnes Stores Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection - Approval Number: IE 1879 EC
- Dunnes Stores Simply Better Neven Maguire Cheese Selection - Approval Number: IE 1879 EC
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Brie Cheese, Rocket and Cranberry Quiche - All batches and expiry dates.
- Spar Select Ballykilty Baking Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- St. Killian Carrigbyrne Farmhouse Camembert - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- St. Killian Carrigbyrne Farmhouse Baking Camembert - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Wicklow St. Kevin Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- SuperValu Signature Tastes Wicklow Bán Brie - Approval Number: IE 1915 EC
- Sheridans Cheesemongers Wicklow Bán Cheese / Wicklow Bán / Wicklow Bán Brie - Approval Number: IE 1949 EC
- Sheridans Cheesemongers Drunken Saint Cheese - Approval Number: IE 1949 EC
Chrissy’s Cookies and Cream Cheesecake - Batch 337 with a use by date of 19.12.24
A spokesperson for the FSAI said: "The cheese products listed are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
"Wholesalers/Distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated cheeses and provide a point-of-sale recall notice. Caterers should not use the implicated cheeses. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated cheeses from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
"Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated cheeses."
According to the latest date from the FSAI, there were 18 reported cases of listeriosis in Ireland last year. In the EU, the number of reported listeriosis cases reached their highest levels since 2007 last year.
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