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UK (Northern Ireland) 04/08/2025

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McCormack Family Farms is recalling Spinach and Mixed Leaves products because they contain Listeria monocytogenes.
This recall has been extended to include additional products and batches. Please see them marked with * in the product details table.

Product details

Risk statement

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the above products.

Symptoms caused by Listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications such as meningitis.

Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.

Action taken by the company

McCormack Family Farms is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Copies of the notices are attached.

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Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return the products to where they were bought for a full refund.

Related alerts

• FSA-PRIN-37-2025: McCormack Family Farms recalls Spinach and Mixed Leaves products because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Germany, 31/07/2025

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FoodProduct name/description:

Nordic-style matjes fillets in rapeseed oil of the Abelmann brand, 1000 gramsDurability:

Best before date: 22.08.2025 up to and including 29.08.2025Packing unit:

1000 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

Batch numbers 192 to 198 inclusiveFurther marking:

Item number: 4005957711005Manufacturer / distributor:

Heinrich Abelmann GmbH
Am Lunedeich 22
27572 Bremerhaven

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

The products may be contaminated with the germ Listeria monocytogenes.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

Affected federal states according to the current status:

• Bavaria
• Saarland

Recommendation:

Customers are asked not to consume the product.

The best-before date and batch number can be found on the product at this point: Small additional label on the top or bottom of the container, or imprint on the bottom label.

To refund the purchase price, please contact the following email address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

Company information and contact details

Company press release:
Press release of Heinrich Abelmann GmbH (PDF, 46KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

Website of the entrepreneur:
https://abelmann.de/start

E-mail address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

• Bavaria
• Saarland

Reporting by:BremenDate of first publication:31.07.2025Last updated:31.07.2025

Germany, 31/07/2025

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FoodProduct name/description:

Smoked matjes fillets in vegetable oil of the brand Skansild Bremerhaven, 500 gramsDurability:

Best before dates: 04.08.2025 up to and including 14.08.2025Packing unit:

500 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

Batch numbers 188 to 198 inclusiveFurther marking:

Item number: 4260262120526Manufacturer / distributor:

Heinrich Abelmann GmbH
Am Lunedeich 22
27572 Bremerhaven

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

The products may be contaminated with the germ Listeria monocytogenes.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

Affected federal states according to the current status:

• Bremen
• Lower Saxony

Recommendation:

Customers are asked not to consume the product.

The best-before date and batch number can be found on the product at this point:Small additional label on the top or bottom of the container, or imprint on the bottom label.

To refund the purchase price, please contact the following email address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

Company information and contact details

Company press release:
Press release of Heinrich Abelmann GmbH (PDF, 46KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

Link to the entrepreneur’s website:
https://abelmann.de/start

E-mail address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

• Bremen
• Lower Saxony

Reporting by:BremenDate of first publication:31.07.2025Last updated:31.07.2025

Germany, 31/07/2025

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FoodProduct name/description:

Nordic-style smoked matjes fillet natural of the Abelmann brand, 150 grams
of Nordic-style smoked matjes fillet “Finkenwerder” of the Abelmann brand, 180 grams
of smoked matjes fillets in rapeseed oil of the Abelmann brand, 500 grams
of smoked matjes fillets in rapeseed oil of the Abelmann brand, 1000 grams
of Nordic smoked matjes pieces in rapeseed oil, 1000 gramsDurability:

Best before date: 04.08.2025 up to and including 14.08.2025
Best before date Nordic smoked matjes pieces in rapeseed oil, 1000 grams: 06.08.2025Packing unit:

150 grams, 180 grams, 500 grams, 1000 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

Batch number 188 up to and including 198
Batch number Nordic smoked matjes pieces in rapeseed oil, 1000 grams: 190Further marking:

Article number Smoked matjes fillet Nordic style natural, 150 grams: 4005957735452
article number Smoked matjes fillet Nordic style “Finkenwerder”, 180 grams: 4005957735551
article number Smoked matjes fillets in rapeseed oil, 500 grams:4005957909068
article number Smoked matjes fillets in rapeseed oil, 1000 grams: 4005957909075
article number Nordic smoked matjes pieces in rapeseed oil, 1000 grams: 4005957735001Manufacturer / distributor:

Heinrich Abelmann GmbH
Am Lunedeich 22
27572 Bremerhaven

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

The products may be contaminated with the germ Listeria monocytogenes.Possible consequences:

Listeria usually manifests itself within 14 days of infection with diarrhea and fever. In particular, pregnant women, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease with blood poisoning and meningitis. In pregnant women, even without symptoms, the unborn child can be harmed.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible Listeria infection.
Pregnant women who have eaten this food should seek medical treatment and advice even without symptoms. For other people without symptoms, this does not make sense.

Further information is provided by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR): https://www.bfr.bund.de/de/listerien-54356.html

Affected federal states according to the current status:

• Baden-Württemberg
• Bavaria
• Hesse
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
• Lower Saxony
• North Rhine-Westphalia
• Bremen

Recommendation:

Customers are asked not to consume the product.

The best-before date and batch number can be found on the product at this point: Small additional label on the top or bottom of the container, or imprint on the bottom label.

To refund the purchase price, please contact the following email address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

Company information and contact details

Company press release:
Press release of Heinrich Abelmann GmbH (PDF, 46KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

Link to the entrepreneur’s website:
https://abelmann.de/start


E-mail address: vertrieb@abelmann.de

• Baden-Württemberg
• Bavaria
• Hesse
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
• Lower Saxony
• North Rhine-Westphalia
• Bremen

Germany, 30/07/2025

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Product name/description:

Breakfast cracker, 250 gramsDurability:

27.07.2025, 28.07.2025, 02.08.2025, 03.08.2025, 04.08.2025, 05.08.2025, 08.08.2025, 09.08.2025Packing unit:

250 gramsBatch number / lot marking:

335501Manufacturer / distributor:

ROSTOCKER Wurst- und Schinkenspezialitäten GmbH
Erlensumpfstraße 1
18147 Rostock

Reason for the report:PathogenFurther information:

As part of internal self-checks, salmonella was detected in our product “Breakfast Cracker” of the brand “die ROSTOCKER”.Possible consequences:

Salmonella disease manifests itself within a few days of infection with diarrhea, abdominal pain and occasionally vomiting and mild fever. The symptoms usually subside on their own after several days.
In particular, infants, toddlers, seniors and people with a weakened immune system can develop more severe courses of the disease.
People who have eaten this food and develop severe or persistent symptoms should seek medical help and point out a possible salmonella infection. It does not make sense to seek preventive medical treatment without symptoms.

Further information on the pathogen can be found here: Salmonella

Affected federal states according to the current status:

• Brandenburg
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Distribution via:

REWE

Recommendation:

Please do not consume the product if it bears one of the best-before dates mentioned above. Return it to your point of sale – the purchase price will of course be refunded.

Company information and contact details

By phone: 0381 65843

Email: info@die-rostocker.com

Customer information of the company “die ROSTOCKER Wurst- und Schinkenspezialitäten GmbH” (PDF, 541KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

• Brandenburg
• Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Reporting by:North Rhine-WestphaliaDate of first publication:30.07.2025Last updated:30.07.2025Update Notes: 

Hong Kong, 29/07/2025

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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (July 29) urged the public not to consume a batch of imported prepackaged salami, as the product might have been contaminated with Salmonella, a pathogen. The trade should stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately if they possess it.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: Primo Reserve Hot Sopressa Salami
Brand: Primo
Pack size: 80 grams
Place of origin: Australia
Use-by date: September 9, 2025
Distributor: Parknshop (HK) Limited

A spokesman for the CFS said, “The CFS, through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notification from the Singapore Food Agency that the above-mentioned product might have been contaminated by Salmonella and is being recalled. Upon learning of the incident, the CFS immediately followed-up the case. A preliminary investigation found that the above-mentioned distributor had sold the affected product.”

The distributor concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected product and has initiated a recall according to the CFS’s instructions. Members of the public may call its hotline at 2606 8658 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

“Salmonella infection may cause fever and gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. The effects on infants, young children, the elderly and persons with a weak immune system could be more severe and may even lead to death,” the spokesman said.

The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. The investigation is ongoing.

Ends/Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Ireland, 30/07/2025

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Message:

The above batch of Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese is being recalled due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale. There is currently no evidence that this food recall is linked with the listeriosis outbreak related to ready-to-heat meals or the recall of spinach and mixed leaves products.

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

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.  

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch. 

Israel, 29/07/2025

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As a precaution towards our customers, the company collects the following products:

• Sliced Honey Turkey Pastrami 150g
• Sliced turkey pastrami 150g
• Italian pastrami sliced 150 g
• Sliced Smoked Pickle 120g
• Sliced American Corned Beef 120g
• Sliced pastrami 120g
• Sliced corned beef 120 g
• Sliced Rusebeef 150 g
• All production dates: from 29.05.25 to 29.07.25 (inclusive)
• All expiration dates from 29.07.25 to expiration date 29.09.25 (inclusive)
• Sliced Rosette Sausage 100 g
• Sliced French sausage 100 grams
• French sausage cognac 100 grams
• sliced Italian spoon 100g
• Sliced Delicatessen Mix 100g
• Sliced Shorizo Sausage 100 g
• Sliced sirloin 100 grams
• Sliced Krakower salami 150 g
• Sliced Italian salami 150g
• All production dates: from 29.04.25 to 29.07.25 (inclusive)
• All expiration dates: from 29.07.25 to expiration date 29.10.25 (inclusive)

The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause disease in high-risk populations, such as: those with weakened immune systems, the elderly, and cause miscarriages in pregnant women.
Consumers who have the products are asked not to consume them.

In coordination with the Food Service at the Ministry of Health, Delicates Artisanal Ltd. collects the products from the marketing channels.
Contact: 053-366-2066

Italy, 29/07/2025

UK, 29/07/2025

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Waitrose is recalling Waitrose and Partners Egg and Spinach Protein Pot because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Product details

Risk statement

The presence of Salmonella in these products listed above. 

Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school, or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others. 

Action taken by the company

Waitrose is recalling the above product. Point of sale notices will be displayed in stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

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ViewCustomer notice: Waitrose Egg and Spinach Protein Potas pdf(Open in a new window) (110.22 KB)

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. For further information, please contact Waitrose Customer Care 0800 188 884, Option 4.

About product recalls and withdrawals

If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be ‘withdrawn’ (taken off the shelves) or ‘recalled’ (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a ‘Food Alert for Action’ is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.

Ref: FSA-PRIN-38-2025