Dairy lovers have been warned not to eat a popular goat’s cheese because of the risk of a deadly bacteria.
A batch of SPAR Chèvre Goats Cheese 100g may contain dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.
Horgan’s Delicatessen Supplies has issued an urgent recall of the products which have a use-by date of 12 August 2025.
The implicated products were distributed both to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has told cheese fans to return the affected products to the shops, where customers will be given a full refund.
Warnings will be displayed in all retail stores selling the product, the FSA added.
SPAR has over 400 stores in Northern Ireland and over 450 stores in the Republic of Ireland.
Symptoms of listeria
Listeria monocytogenes infection, or listeriosis, can present as mild flu-like symptoms or gastrointestinal symptoms.
These include vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea. Severe infections can cause serious complications in rare cases.
Pregnant women, babies, the elderly and people with weakened immune symptoms are more vulnerable to infections.
It takes on average three weeks for symptoms to appear, but that can range from three to 70 days.
The recall comes weeks after an ‘extensive outbreak’ of listeria monocytogenes in Ireland linked to ready meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods.
A range of chicken curries, lasagnes, bolognaises, pasta bakes, cottage pies, and chow mein dishes were all affected by the recall, with one person being killed.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland said there is no evidence these food recalls are linked.
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