Supermarket chains including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose and Iceland, have removed dozens of items from sale due to a deadly outbreak of listeria.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned that frozen sweetcorn is the likely source of listeriosis affecting five European countries, including the United Kingdom, according to the Manchester Evening News. Nine people have reportedly died as a result, according to the European Food Safety Authority. Listeriosis is a rare but serious foodborne illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that can be more serious for those individuals who have weakened immune systems, and also the elderly, pregnant women and infants. The FSA has issued a huge list of 40 frozen food items many sold across the big supermarket chains - that are all being withdrawn from sale.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned that frozen sweetcorn is the likely source of listeriosis affecting five European countries, including the United Kingdom, according to the Manchester Evening News. Nine people have reportedly died as a result, according to the European Food Safety Authority. Listeriosis is a rare but serious foodborne illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that can be more serious for those individuals who have weakened immune systems, and also the elderly, pregnant women and infants. The FSA has issued a huge list of 40 frozen food items many sold across the big supermarket chains - that are all being withdrawn from sale.
The FSA said: "The products might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea."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."If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them."Instead, return the product to the store from where it was bought for a full refund."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 tell them what to do if they have bought any of the products listed above.
Full list of all the recalled products:
Penguin Frozen Sweetcorn
Pack size - All
Batch code - All
Tesco Growers Harvest Frozen Mixed Vegetables
Pack size - All
Batch code - All
Best before - All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Sweetcorn
Pack size - All
Batch code - All
Best before - All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive