Salmonella Alert Sparks Recall of Dunnes Meals and SuperValu Sesame Seed Products
A wide range of ready-to-eat products sold by Dunnes Stores has been recalled following the detection of salmonella in sesame seeds.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said the recall covers specified Baxter & Greene loose salad-bar items and pre-packed foods containing sesame seeds.
In all more than 40 products are affected, including selected sandwiches, wraps and salads. Consumers should check the product names and use-by dates against the full list published by the FSAI shown above and should not eat any of the implicated items.
Several separately branded seed products have also been recalled.
Affected products include SuperValu Seed Mix in 200g packs. Batch codes 163 and 166, with a best-before date of May 2027, and batch 191, with a best-before date of June 2027, are included in the recall.
The following Gem Pack products are also affected:
Gem Sesame Seeds 1kg, batches 155 and 177, best before May 2027
Sysco Sesame Seeds 1kg, batch 147, best before April 2027
Sysco Sesame Seeds 1kg, batch 169, best before May 2027
Sysco Sesame Seeds 1kg, batches 189 and 203, best before June 2027
Sesame Seeds 25kg, lots 32308 and 32704, best before 1 March 2027
Sowans Sesame Seeds 100g, batch 155, best before May 2027
Full details of those products are available on the FSAI website.
Earlier recalls include SuperValu Sesame Seeds in 200g packs, covering batch codes 167 and 168 with a best-before date of May 2027.
Compania Indilor Orientale Susan Sesame Seeds in 50g packs were also recalled. The affected product carries batch code L1312242 and a best-before date of July 2026. Although that date has passed, the FSAI has advised consumers to check their cupboards and dispose of any affected packs.
As many are aware Salmonella infection generally causes symptoms within 12 to 36 hours, although illness can begin anywhere from six to 72 hours after exposure.
Diarrhoea is the most common symptom and may sometimes be bloody. Fever, headaches and abdominal cramps can also occur. Symptoms usually continue for four to seven days, but severe diarrhoea may require hospital treatment.
Infants, older people and those with weakened immune systems face a greater risk of serious illness.
Retailers have been instructed to remove affected products from sale and display recall notices. Wholesalers and distributors must contact customers who received the implicated batches, while caterers have been told not to use them.
Consumers should not eat any of the above recalled products.
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