Further Update to recall of various branded prepared meals and side dishes produced by Ballymaguire Foods due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Note: One adult has died with a confirmed case of the bacterial infection listeriosis, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has today confirmed. It said nine confirmed cases of listeriosis had been identified as of yesterday.
Alert Summary dated Wednesday, July 23rd 2025
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.34 (Update 2) Product Identification: Please see table below for details of further additional products subject to recall.
Please see updated list of implicated products. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number IE 4008 EC. Batch Code All batches and all best-before dates. Country Of Origin: Ireland.
Message: Further to FSAI food alert 2025.34 and 2025.34 (Update 1), the below list of additional products are subject to recall due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Brand Name.
Product Name.
Tesco Finest.
Chicken Parmigiano.
Tesco Finest.
Salmon with Lemon & Dill Sauce.
Tesco Finest.
Chicken Breast in a Mushroom and Madeira Sauce.
Tesco.
Baby Potatoes with a Garlic & Herb Butter.
Tesco Meals Made Easy.
Chicken Korma.
Nature Of Danger: 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. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers: Retailers/Caterers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.
Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products. Consumers are advised to check their freezers for the implicated products and dispose of them.
Urgent need for mandatory registration of private drinking water supplies, says EPA
The total number of small private supplies remains unknown as there is no legal obligation to register. Unregistered supplies are not monitored by local authorities.
Water quality in private water supplies is not as good as public water supplies.
The number of private group schemes failing to meet the E. coli standard in 2024 was 24, up from 13 in 2022.
19 private group schemes failed to meet Trihalomethanes standards in 2024.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2024 report.
Currently, over 370 private group schemes supply drinking water to 193,000 people across rural communities in Ireland. In addition, many businesses and public facilities supply water from their own private wells. These are called small private supplies.
There are almost 1,700 small private supplies registered with local authorities. However, many more are not registered. A gap in current drinking water legislation means the regulations do not require private suppliers to register. As a result, the total number of small private supplies in the country remains unknown. These include supplies serving schools, nursing homes, sports clubs and self-catering accommodations. The quality of water in unregistered supplies is not monitored by local authorities.
Launching the report, Mr Micheál Lehane, EPA Director said: “The lack of a mandatory requirement to register a private supply serving water to the public is a serious legislative gap that must be addressed. Without registration and subsequent monitoring by local authorities, consumers are unaware of the potential health risk they may be exposed to. Everyone has the right to safe drinking water. We want to see mandatory registration, but in the interim we strongly encourage private suppliers to register with local authorities so that all proper safety checks can be carried out on their supply.”
E. coli Compliance. Meeting E. coli standards is a minimum requirement in the provision of safe drinking water and failures indicate a lack of proper disinfection which must be addressed by water suppliers.
24 private group schemes failed to meet the E. coli standard in 2024, up from 13 in 2022. Six schemes had repeat failures over two consecutive years and five of these are on long-term boil water notices.
E. coli failures were recorded in 51 small private supplies that were monitored by local authorities, posing a risk to consumers that use these supplies.
Mr Noel Byrne, Programme Manager of the EPA’s Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring said: “E. coli contamination of a drinking water supply can cause serious public health impacts. E. coli compliance has declined with almost double the number of private supplies failing in 2024 compared to 2022. This needs to be addressed as every community deserves access to safe, clean drinking water. Suppliers must take action to upgrade their systems and meet standards. Local authorities, as the regulator of private group schemes, need to take the necessary enforcement action to ensure public health is protected.”
Trihalomethanes (THM). Trihalomethanes (THMs) can form when natural material like leaves or other organic matter in the water source, react with chlorine used to disinfect the drinking water. While disinfection is essential, THM levels should be kept as low as possible and in compliance with the drinking water standards.
In 2024, 19 private group schemes supplying 21,800 people failed the standard for Trihalomethanes (THMs). This shows little change from 2023 when 21 schemes supplying 22,000 people, failed the standard. Greater effort is needed by these private group schemes to improve treatment systems and minimise exposure to THMs. Small private supplies do not have elevated THMs, as the vast majority of their water is sourced from groundwater wells, which lack the levels of organic matter required to form THMs.
The EPA report on Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies – 2024 is available on the EPA website.
Food Safety Authority of Ireland order recall of numerous branded prepared meals and side dishes, produced by Ballymaguire Foods, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes
Alert Summary Dated Tuesday, July 22nd 2025
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.34 Product Identification: Please see extensive list of implicated products HERE. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number is IE 4008 EC. Batch Code: All batches and all best before dates. Country Of Origin: Ireland
Message: The prepared meals and side dishes listed are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Nature Of Danger: 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. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Action Required:Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers and Retailers:
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers/Distributors: Same 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: Same should not use the implicated products.
Consumers: Same are advised not to eat the implicated products and are advised to check their freezers for any implicated products indicate above and immediately dispose of them.
Covid-19 cases have been sharply increasing nationwide this week, with some 477 new infections identified within the last seven (7) days .
This worrying figure marks a stark rise from the previous 302 cases identified the previous week. Professional medical staff attribute the rising number of cases is possibly due in part to a new variant, known as Stratus or XFG.
Ireland’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) indicate that the proportion of Covid cases currently associated with this new XFG variant has begun to skyrocket, with figures soaring from 16.3% to 40.9% over the past 14 days. While the symptoms are understood to be milder than what has been previously experienced, the World Health Organisation is reportedly categorising this new strain as a “variant under monitoring” and advise that same may spread more rapidly.
Once again, the HSE advice that if you exhibit any symptoms of Covid, you should stay at home for 48 hours after the symptoms have completely subsided. The HSE also advise individuals to avoid contact with other persons, particularly those who are more vulnerable to Covid. i.e.elderly or immuno-compromised persons.
The HSE are also reminding the public of the extensive list of Covid symptoms to be aware of. These include:Fever (high temperature). Chills – Dry cough – Fatigue(tiredness) – Shortness of breath(or breathing difficulties)– Loss of smell or taste – Nasal congestion – Conjunctivitis(red eye or pink eyes) – Sore throat – Headache – Muscle or joint pain – Skin rash – Vomiting/Diarrhoea – Chills or dizziness – Loss of appetite – Confusion and finally Pain or Pressure on the chest.
Recall of various branded Turkey and Ham Dinners, produced by Ballymaguire Foods, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Alert Summary dated Friday, July 18th 2025.
Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.33 Product Identification: Please see table below. Batch Code: All pack sizes, all batch codes and all use by dates. Country Of Origin: Ireland
Message: The below Turkey & Ham Dinners are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
Product name.
Approval Number.
Centra Turkey & Ham Dinner.
4008
Supervalu Turkey & Ham Dinner.
4008.
Good Food Turkey & Ham Dinner 4008.
4008.
Nature Of Danger: 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. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.
Action Required:Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers and Retailers:
Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated Turkey & Ham Dinners from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated Turkey and Ham Dinners and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers. Caterers: should not use the implicated Turkey & Ham Dinners.
Consumers:Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated Turkey and Ham Dinners.
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