The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a food allergen alert for a batch of glazed ham that was "mispacked" with crumbed ham.

Crumbed ham contains wheat, and therefore gluten. Gluten intolerance is a common allergy.

However, this was not declared on the packaging, which was labelled as 'glazed ham' .

The product in question is Brady Family Master Butcher 7 Day Dry Aged Glazed Ham, with pack sizes of 120g.

The batch code is 132277, with a use by date of May 16, 2025.

The FSAI said: "The above batch...was mispacked with crumbed ham. The implicated batch contains cereals containing gluten (wheat) which is not mentioned on the label.

"This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten and therefore consumers should not eat the implicated batch. The affected batch is being recalled," the FSAI said.

Meanwhile, last week, the FSAI issued a reminder to all food businesses to ensure that robust food safety management systems are in place for the production and supply of chilled and frozen coated poultry products placed on the Irish market.

The authority directed manufacturers to ensure that chilled and frozen coated poultry products include appropriate cooking instructions and are clearly labelled as non-ready-to-eat.

The FSAI highlighted the findings of a national microbiological survey, conducted in 2022, of 382 chilled and frozen coated poultry products.

Samples were taken from retail (247), wholesale and distribution (20), and food services (32).

The survey detected the presence of salmonella infantis in five products placed on the Irish market.

The bacterium was detected in chicken goujons, fillets, and balls, including raw, partially cooked, and fully pre-cooked items.