Aldi has urgently recalled a popular pasta dish sold in its stores across Ireland after the detection of the potentially dangerous bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, reports The Mirror.
On Wednesday, July 30, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) announced that Aldi is recalling its Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta product.
The FSAI confirmed that the supermarket is withdrawing the item from sale because of the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, reports The Mirror.
However, the authority added that there is no indication the recall is connected to the recent listeriosis outbreak linked to ready-to-heat meals, which resulted in one fatality.
It is also not associated with another recall of spinach and mixed leaves, which is also unrelated to the ready meal outbreak, reports The Mirror.
Retailers have been directed to take the Roast Chicken Basil Pesto Pasta off shelves and display recall notices at points of sale.
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Wholesalers and distributors have also been asked to notify their customers, withdraw the affected batch, and provide point-of-sale recall information to retailers, reports The Mirror.
The FSAI has advised consumers “not to eat the implicated batch” because of the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacterium known to cause foodborne illness.
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes can lead to symptoms such as mild flu-like illness or gastrointestinal issues including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea, reports The Mirror.
In rare cases, the illness can be more severe, leading to significant health complications.
Certain groups are more susceptible to infections caused by Listeria monocytogenes. These include pregnant women, infants, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems, reports The Mirror.
The typical incubation period is about three weeks, though it can range from three to 70 days.
Thorough cooking (heating food until it’s piping hot all the way through) kills the listeria bacteria. Serious cases of Listeria monocytogenes infection are uncommon. In Ireland, between 14 and 22 listeriosis cases are reported annually, reports The Mirror.
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