LAST UPDATE | 27 Jul 2025

THE FOOD SAFETY Authority of Ireland has recalled seven different spinach and mixed leaves products due to the detection of listeria monocytogenes.

The seven products are produced by McCormack Family Farms.

The products are as follows: McCormack Family Farms Energise Super Mix 100g; McCormack Family Farms Irish Spinach Leaves 100g, 200g & 250g (various dates); McCormack Family Farms Mixed Leaves 75g; McCormack Family Farms Baby Leaves 100g & 200g; Tesco Mild Spinach 350g; Egan’s Irish Baby Spinach 250g; SuperValu Spinach bag (Unwashed) pack size 250g.

The full list of the dates of the affected products is available on the FSAI website. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale in stores.

Earlier this week, an “extensive outbreak” of listeria resulted in the recall of over 140 ready-made meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods. The meals were produced for a number of major supermarkets in Ireland.

Medical professionals are currently investigating the death of an adult with confirmed listeriosis, with nine people confirmed as having the infection. 

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.

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The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers and distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Caterers should not use the implicated products.