The batches of Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta and Buffalo Ricotta cheeses, with an origin in Ireland, were recalled yesterday.
However, the FSAI said there is currently no evidence that this food recall is linked with the listeriosis outbreak related to recent recalls of ready-to-heat meals or spinach and mixed leaves products.
Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta and Buffalo Ricotta cheeses have been recalled due to listeria
Today’s News in 90 Seconds – Thursday, August 28
The Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta, in 200g and 1kg pack sizes, has been recalled with the following use-by dates: 28/08/2025, 29/08/2025, 30/08/2025, 31/08/2025, 01/09/2025, 04/09/2025, and 05/09/2025.
Meanwhile, the Toons Bridge Dairy Buffalo Ricotta, which is in 200g and 1kg pack sizes, has been recalled with the following use-by dates: 28/08/2025, 29/08/2025, 30/08/2025, 01/09/2025, 04/09/2025, and 05/09/2025.
Recall notices will be displayed at the point of sale, while retailers are urged to remove the implicated batches from sale.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.
Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta and Buffalo Ricotta cheeses have been recalled due to listeria
The symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms or gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.
Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly.
The incubation period, which is the time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing, is on average three weeks, but can range between three and 70 days.
Separately, a batch of camembert cheese was recalled yesterday due to the possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
A batch of Gillot cru Petit Camembert was recalled by the FSAI, with a pack size of 150g, and a best-before date on 26/08/2025, with an origin in France.
Retailers are again requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display notices at the point of sale, while consumers are advised not to eat the batch.
A batch of Gillot cru Petit Camembert was recalled by the FSAI
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), is a specific group of E. coli.
While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness.
Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody, and there is usually little or no fever, and patients recover within five to 10 days.
However, in some people, particularly children under five years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).
In this complication, the red blood cells are destroyed, and the kidneys can stop working properly.
The time between the initial infection and the first symptoms appearing is typically between three and four days, but can range between one and eight days.