The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has confirmed that a recall has been issued for various branded bacon and cabbage dinners.

The authority said that the recall applies to specific dinners produced by Ballymaguire Foods due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale for all of the implicated products.

The FSAI said that the recall covers the following products which all carry the approval number of 4008:

Centra Bacon & Cabbage Dinner;
From The Farm Bacon & Cabbage Dinner;
Good Food Bacon & Cabbage Dinner;
SuperValu Bacon & Cabbage Dinner;
Tesco Bacon & Cabbage Dinner.

The recall applies to all pack sizes, all batch codes and all use by dates.

According to the FSAI, 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 (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average three weeks but can range between three and 70 days.

The FSAI said that consumers are advised not to eat the implicated dinners.

Retailers are being requested to remove the affected products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their customers, recall the implicated dinners, and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Caterers should not use the implicated bacon and cabbage dinners.