Aldi, Lidl and Supervalu recall salad products containing bacon due to possible presence of Listeria

This is the second recall relating to Listeria in one week.

Willowbrook Foods Nettownards Northern Ireland has initiated a recall of four of its salad products containing bacon over fears that they may be contaminated with a harmful bacteria. This precautionary measure is being taken by the company, due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products. The implicated batches were sold in Aldi, Lidl and Supervalu, and are detailed below: Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in the stores which sold the affected products advising customers not to eat these specific batches. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium which is ubiquitous in the environment. According to the FSAI, Listeria food poisoning can happen to anyone, and is especially dangerous for those who contract it while pregnant, or those who have weakened immune systems. Listeriosis can manifest itself as sepsis, meningitis, encephalitis, intrauterine infections and spontaneous abortions in pregnant women. This is the second recall of bacon-related products from Irish supermarkets in a week after a series of Wonderfoods salads, sold both at Dunnes and Aldi, were found to possibly have been affected by the same bacteria.