Ireland recalls six ready meals over possible listeria contamination
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland issued a recall for six ready-meal products sold in Irish supermarkets because they may contain listeria monocytogenes. Shoppers were told to stop eating affected items and return them for a refund.
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What happened
The recall covers six ready meals, including Fit Foods Chicken & Chorizo with Baby Potatoes and Fit Foods Chicken & Stuffing with Potatoes and Gravy. [1]
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- Full list of ready-meals recalled from Irish supermarkets as urgent 'do not eat' warning issuedirishmirror.ie · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
The listed Chicken & Chorizo batches have use-by dates of 17, 24 and 29 September 2026, with batch codes 2624601, 2625301 and 2625801. [1]
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- Full list of ready-meals recalled from Irish supermarkets as urgent 'do not eat' warning issuedirishmirror.ie · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
The food-safety authority advised people who bought affected products to stop eating them and return them to the store for a full refund. [1]
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- Full list of ready-meals recalled from Irish supermarkets as urgent 'do not eat' warning issuedirishmirror.ie · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC
Warnings were issued to shoppers at supermarkets including Lidl, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Tesco and Asda, although the supplied excerpts do not identify which named retailers stocked each recalled item. [2][3]
References for this detail (2)
- Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco & more recall warnings issuedwesterntelegraph.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
- Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco & more recall warnings issuedswindonadvertiser.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 20, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC
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- [1] Full list of ready-meals recalled from Irish supermarkets as urgent 'do not eat' warning issuedirishmirror.ieReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3
- [3] Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco & more recall warnings issuedswindonadvertiser.co.ukReferenced for: detail 4
- [2] Lidl, Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco & more recall warnings issuedwesterntelegraph.co.ukReferenced for: detail 4
What this could mean for you
Customers may find affected ready meals unavailable or need to return purchases.
Retailers must remove recalled products linked to possible listeria contamination.
Reported basis: [1][2][3] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The recalled products are stocked at the customer’s store.
Possible time frame: days, if those conditions hold.
Eating an affected product could create a foodborne-illness risk.
The products may contain listeria monocytogenes.
Reported basis: [1] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: A person consumes one of the affected products or batches.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
Additional products or batches are added to the recall.
Health authorities link illnesses to the affected products.
Pressure eases if…
Retailers complete removal of affected stock.
Testing or official updates clear products outside the recalled batches.
Still unclear
The excerpts do not state whether any illnesses have been linked to the recalled products.
The full list of six products and all affected batches is not included in the excerpts.
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