O’Brien Fine Foods recalls ham products because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Product: Brady Family Crumb Irish Ham, Deluxe Honey Roast Carved Irish Ham, Deluxe Triple Oak Smoked Carved Irish Ham
Brand/company: O’Brien Fine Foods
- Product family
- Food & Grocery
- Product type
- Packaged food
- Issue
- Pathogen contamination
- Audience
- General consumers
Reason: The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. 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.
Consumer action: If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to where you bought them from for a full refund. O’Brien Fine Foods are 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 l them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notices.