Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected in a range of batches of water bottled by Celtic Pure. Please see tables of implicated brands and batches that do not comply with the legal requirements. These implicated batches are unsafe or potentially unsafe and are subject to recall.
Update 1, 22.10.2019: Please note that the recall was extended to include additional batches of bottled waters bottled by Celtic Pure, see FSAI Food Alert 2019.42 Update 1 for further details.
Update 2, 23.10.2019: Please note that the recall was extended to include an additional batch of bottled water bottled by Celtic Pure, see FSAI Food Alert 2019.42 Update 2 for further details.
For more information, please see statement: https://www.fsai.ie/news_alert/bottled_water_21102019.html.
Nature Of Danger:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a higher risk of complications if consumed by severely immunocompromised people such as those who have undergone transplants or chemotherapy. It rarely causes illness in healthy individuals.
Enterococci and E. coli – their presence in water is considered an indicator that the water has been contaminated with faecal material, however, this does not mean that it will make people sick.
Action Required:
Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale. Retailers are also advised to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the implicated batches were sold.
Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated bottled waters.
