Overview

• An adult patient has died and nine listeriosis cases have been confirmed since mid-July.
• The Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre launched a joint probe into the source of the contamination.
• Ballymaguire Foods initiated a voluntary recall of 141 ready-to-heat meals after detecting Listeria monocytogenes in a quality check.
• Major retailers including Tesco, Aldi, SuperValu and Centra have withdrawn the implicated products and displayed point-of-sale recall notices.
• Pregnant women, infants, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals face heightened risk of severe illness and are urged to watch for symptoms.