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Food safety Authority recall of a batch of Loughpark Farms Raw Milk due to possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC).

Alert Summary dated Friday, May 23rd 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.21
Product Identification: Loughpark Farm Raw Milk; pack size: 1 litre
Batch Code: 200525; expiry date: 26.05.2025
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The above batch of Loughpark Farm Raw Milk is being recalled due to the possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC). Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), are a specific group of E. coli. While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness. Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea which is sometimes bloody. Usually there is little or no fever, and patients recover within 5 to 10 days. In some people however, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys can stop working properly. The time between the initial infection and the first symptoms appearing is typically between 3 and 4 days, but can range between 1 and 8 days.

Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated batch.

Food Safety Authority recall Russell Meats Sliced Corned Beef, Sliced Turkey and Sliced Roast Beef due to unapproved processing, packaging and labelling.

Alert Summary dated Tuesday, May 20th, 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.20
Product Identification: Russell Meats Sliced Corned Beef, Russell Meats Sliced Turkey, Russell Meats Roast Beef Sliced.
Batch Code: All batch codes, all use by dates.

Message: All vacuum packed ready-to-eat Russell Meats Sliced Corned Beef, Sliced Turkey and Roast Beef Sliced are being recalled as they were processed, packaged and labelled without approval and were therefore not subject to official controls.
Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

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 retail customers.

Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products.