The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued separate food alerts on recalls of cheese products due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in products.

A batch of Spar Old Irish Creamery Cheddar with Chilli is being recalled, with a pack size of 150g and a best before date of May 25, 2025. The product packaging can be seen below:

The following list of Old Irish Creamery Cheese products are also being recalled by the FSAI due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, with best before dates varying throughout this year:

Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Chives;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Red Wine;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Chilli;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Cranberries;
Irish Cheddar with Murphys Stout;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Garlic & Herbs;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Irish Porter;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Irish Whiskey;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Curry;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Pepper Cheese;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Sage Cheddar;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Pumpkin Seed;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar Oak Smoked;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Sriracha;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Caesar Salad;
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Coffee.

Wholesalers or distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.

There is also a recall notice for Horgans cheddar cheese due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes. The batch as a 'use by' date of May 25, 2025.

Caterers should not use the implicated batches. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches of cheese.

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. 

Meanwhile, the FSAI has also recalled specific batches of various Burren Smokehouse organic hot smoked salmon products due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale. Caterers should not use the implicated batches.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches of smoked salmon.