{"id":241717,"date":"2025-12-19T22:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/241717\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T22:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T22:00:13","slug":"urgent-recall-issued-for-popular-e1-20-tesco-snack-as-shoppers-warned-not-to-eat-it-after-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/241717\/","title":{"rendered":"Urgent recall issued for popular \u20ac1.20 Tesco snack as shoppers warned &#8216;not to eat it after Christmas Eve&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The popular item &#8220;may pose a microbiological risk&#8221;, with shoppers urged to check their fridges to see if they have the product at home<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_tesco-store-sign-templebar.jpg\" alt=\"Tesco in Temple Bar, Dublin (stock)\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Tesco in Temple Bar, Dublin (stock)(Image: Collins Photos)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An urgent warning has been issued to Irish shoppers as a recall notice was issued for a popular snack sold in supermarkets across the country over health fears.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/food-safety-authority-of-ireland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Food Safety Authority of IrelandLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">The Food Safety Authority of Ireland<\/a> (FSAI) announced on Friday that a urgent recall has been issued for certain batches of The Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous as they &#8220;may pose a microbiological risk&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Mediterranean-inspired dip is a popular item in cheese boards and is sold in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/tesco\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"TescoLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Tesco<\/a> stores across Ireland, priced at \u20ac1.20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the FSAI, certain batches of the popular product are being pulled from shelves due to an incorrect use-by date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The affected Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous, pack size 200g, has an incorrect use-by date of 19\/01\/2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone who has the affected batch at home is advised to not eat it after Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Houmous-picture.jpg\" alt=\"The above batch of The Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous is being recalled due to an incorrect use-by date which may make the batch unsafe to eat\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The above batch of The Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous is being recalled due to an incorrect use-by date which may make the batch unsafe to eat<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An FSAI spokesperson said: &#8220;The above batch of The Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous is being recalled due to an incorrect use-by date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;If consumed after the 24th of December 2025, this may pose a microbiological risk which may make the batch unsafe to eat. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Any implicated packets have since been removed from sale and recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This latest recall comes after <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/news\/irish-news\/irish-eggs-urgently-recalled-salmonella-36422303\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"several batches of Irish quail eggs were pulled from shelvesLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">several batches of Irish quail eggs were pulled from shelves<\/a> after salmonella was detected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The FSAI issued a &#8220;do not eat&#8221; warning for specific batches of Quail.ie Always Fresh 20 Quail Eggs on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Quail.ie&#8217;s websites states that it supplies quail eggs to &#8220;shops and butchers in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and beyond&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The recall was triggered due to the presence of salmonella, a bacteria that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/health\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">can cause gastrointestinal illness <\/a>and, in some cases, serious complications.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/food-safety\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">recall <\/a>applies to all best before dates up to and including January 10, 2026. The FSAI stressed: &#8220;Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Sign up to the Irish Mirror&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=39e53cb8-b266-4e33-8d00-e9f7a38f420c&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">daily newsletter here<\/a> and get breaking news and top stories sent direct to your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The popular item &#8220;may pose a microbiological risk&#8221;, with shoppers urged to check their fridges to see if&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241718,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[79,18,21771,948,19,17,55205,19265],"class_list":{"0":"post-241717","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-business","9":"tag-eire","10":"tag-food-safety","11":"tag-food-safety-authority-of-ireland","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-product-recalls","15":"tag-tesco"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115748485779047986","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}