Keep your workforce and customers safe with a single source of truth. This page summarises recent food recalls in Ireland related to Listeria monocytogenes and what your business should do next.
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Last updated: 12/08/2025
Latest recalls at a glance:
11 August 2025 – Goats Cheese
Brand: Spar Chèvre Goats Cheese (100 g)
Retailer: Spar
Batch/date: Use-by 12 August 2025
Action: Remove, recall batch, display notice.
Status: Open5 August 2025 – Hummus
Brand: Tom & Ollie Traditional Hummus (150 g)
Retailers: Various
Batch/date: Batch VG189; use-by 08 August 2025
Action: Remove, recall batch, display notice.
Status: Open5 August 2025 – Fresh Herbs
Brands: Coriander and related SKUs (O’Hanlon’s Herbs)
Retailers: Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Dunnes Stores, M&S, SuperValu
Batch/date: Best before 3–11 August 2025
Action: Stop use. Sanitise prep areas. Reinforce handling controls.
Status: Open2 August 2025 – Leafy Greens Update 3
Brands: Baby spinach, rocket, Super Mix, other salad leaves (McCormack Family Farms)
Retailers: Multiple, including Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes, Aldi, Lidl
Action: Cease use. Recall affected batches. Display point-of-sale notices. Review supply chain.
Status: Open30 July 2025 – Ready to Eat Pasta
Brand: Aldi Eat & Go Roast Chicken Basil Pesto Pasta
Retailer: Aldi
Batch/date: Best before 31 July 2025
Action: Check batch. Withdraw and dispose. Log corrective action.
Status: Closed27 July 2025 (updates through 4 Aug 2025) – Leafy Greens
Brands: Spinach, mixed leaves (McCormack Family Farms and own label)
Retailers: Tesco, SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Aldi, Lidl
Action: Cease use. Replace stock. Review cold chain and shelf life rotation.
Status: Open23 July 2025 – Ready to Heat Meals and Sides
Brands: Multiple, including Ballymaguire Foods own label and supermarket brands
Retailers: Tesco, SuperValu, Centra, Aldi, and others
Action: Remove affected batches from sale and service immediately. Quarantine stock. Clean and disinfect food contact surfaces. Brief staff.
Status: Open22 July 2025 – Ready Meals and Side Dishes
Brands: Ballymaguire Foods own label and supermarket brands
Retailers: Tesco, SuperValu, Centra, Aldi, and others
Action: Stop sale and service. Quarantine, dispose, sanitise. Staff briefing required.
Status: Open
What is Listeria?
Listeria monocytogenes is a harmful bacterium that can cause a serious infection called listeriosis. It is most often found in ready-to-eat foods such as chilled meats, soft cheeses, pre-prepared salads, and smoked fish. Listeria can grow even at refrigeration temperatures, making strict cold chain control and hygiene essential. While healthy adults may experience only mild symptoms, it can cause severe illness or death in pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.
What your business should do today
Identify and isolate
Check delivery notes, batch codes, and storage areas. Quarantine any affected stock and prevent service.Record actions
Log product, quantity, batch codes, date removed, and disposal route for audit and due diligence.Deep clean and sanitise
Pay special attention to slicers, chillers, prep benches, utensils, and high touch points used for ready to eat foods.Brief staff
Give a short toolbox talk to kitchen, retail, and service teams. Emphasise segregation of recalled items and hand hygiene.Review controls
Recheck your cold chain, use by rotation, supplier approvals, and allergen plus pathogen controls in your HACCP plan.Communicate
If you have served or sold any affected product, follow the retailer’s or authority’s customer notification process immediately.
Who is most at risk from Listeria?
Pregnant people
Adults over 65
People with weakened immune systems
Newborns and very young children
If anyone in these groups may have eaten a recalled ready to eat product and feels unwell, they should contact a healthcare professional promptly.
Listeria quick facts for teams 
Listeria can grow at refrigeration temperatures.
Ready to eat foods are the highest risk because there is no kill step before consumption.
Strict temperature control, short shelf life, and good hygiene are essential.
Once equipment is contaminated, biofilms can persist unless cleaned and sanitised thoroughly.
Embed this into your compliance routine
Add this page to your Food Safety Management System.
Check for updates daily during active recall periods.
Keep a simple Recall Action Log with responsible person and sign off.
Run a five minute team brief when any new alert is posted.
How EHS International can help
Rapid recall response support
When a food recall is announced, time is critical. Our team can be deployed remotely or on site within hours to help your business respond quickly and decisively, allowing Reduced downtime, lower risk of enforcement action, and reassurance for both management and customers.
We will:
Verify that all affected batches are identified and removed from sale or service
Supervise safe storage or destruction of recalled stock
Check that cleaning and sanitising measures meet required standards for pathogen control
Ensure recall signage and staff instructions are clear, accurate, and compliant with official guidance
HACCP and verification audits
We deliver short-notice, targeted hygiene audits designed to identify and close gaps in your Food Safety Management System. This will allow for strengthened compliance and a clear evidence trail if challenged by inspectors.
Our service includes:
Full review of HACCP documentation and monitoring records
Physical inspection of food handling and storage areas
Environmental swab testing plans for high-risk surfaces and equipment
Immediate verbal feedback, followed by a written report with prioritised corrective actions
Supplier and specification review
A robust supplier approval process is essential for preventing contaminated goods from entering your supply chain. This will ensure greater confidence in your supply base and reduced risk of recalls originating from suppliers.
We provide:
Independent checks on supplier certifications, including HACCP, BRC, and ISO standards
Review of product specifications and Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) to verify safety and quality claims
Shelf-life validation reviews to ensure products remain safe until their use-by date
Recommendations for tightening supply chain controls where needed
Targeted training
We create and deliver practical, scenario-based training modules for your sector and workforce level. Teams that understand not only what to do, but why it matters — leading to safer practices every day.
Options include:
Listeria awareness for frontline food handlers
Chilled chain management for warehouse and distribution teams
Cleaning and sanitising verification techniques for hygiene operatives
Management-level sessions on recall management and incident communication
Training can be delivered in person, online, or as blended learning, and we adapt content for retail, hospitality, manufacturing, and care settings.
Contact our team: [email protected] or 353 (0)21 206 6006
