Overview

• Horgan’s Delicatessen Supplies and SPAR issued an urgent recall after tests indicated that SPAR Chèvre Goats Cheese 100g may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
• The Food Standards Agency has advised consumers to stop eating the affected cheese and to return it to the point of purchase for a full refund without needing a receipt.
• Retailers in nearly 300 SPAR shops in Northern Ireland and hundreds more in the Republic of Ireland have displayed in-store warning notices to alert customers to the recall.
• Health authorities warn that Listeria infection can begin with flu-like or gastrointestinal symptoms and poses serious risks for pregnant women, the elderly, newborns and immunocompromised individuals.
• Regulators emphasise that there is currently no evidence linking this recall to the recent Ballymaguire Foods listeria outbreak in Ireland.