Customers are being advised to check their kitchen cupboards after an urgent recall was announced for a widely used supplement available in Ireland.
Selected batches of Rosabella Moringa 100% Pure capsules have been withdrawn from sale over concerns about potential Salmonella contamination, reports The Mirror.
The supplement, which is manufactured in the United States, has been distributed in Ireland and is frequently taken as a herbal remedy.
Moringa is a plant-based product often promoted for possible health benefits such as increasing energy, supporting the immune system and supplying antioxidants, reports The Mirror.
It is also sometimes used to help ease inflammation and promote general wellbeing.
However, The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed that certain batches, sold in white plastic bottles containing 60 capsules, could be contaminated, reports The Mirror.
A spokesperson said: “Ambrosia Brands, LLC is recalling the below batches of its Rosabella Moringa capsules due to the possible presence of Salmonella.
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“The recalled batches are packaged in white plastic bottles. The batch code is printed on the bottom of the bottles and is the middle seven digits of the code printed above the expiry date. The affected batches have best-before dates ranging from 03/2027 to 11/2027,” reports The Mirror.
Consumers are being urged not to take any capsules from the affected batches.
Salmonella infection can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable individuals, reports The Mirror.
The FSAI explained: “People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between six and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.
“The illness usually lasts four to seven days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness,” reports The Mirror.
Wholesalers and distributors have been instructed to contact affected customers, withdraw the impacted batches and provide recall notices at point of sale.
Retailers have also been asked to remove the affected products from shelves and display recall notices for customers, reports The Mirror.
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