Urgent recall issued for popular ready meals amid listeria contamination

Consumers have been warned not to eat any of the affected batches | Stock

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Consumers are being advised not to eat any of the implicated batches

Six popular ready meals have been recalled in Ireland due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued two separate food alerts on Friday, September 18, covering a number of prepared chicken meals.

Consumers have been warned not to eat any of the affected batches, while retailers have been instructed to remove them from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

The first recall affects four prepared meals sold under the Fit Foods, Chef Select and Fresh Choice Kitchen brands.

Consumers are being advised not to eat any of the implicated batches. | FSAI

The affected products are:

Fit Foods Chicken & Chorizo with Baby Potatoes – 400g - Use-by dates: September 17, September 24 and September 29, 2026 - Batch codes: 2624601, 2625301 and 2625801
Fit Foods Chicken & Stuffing with Potatoes and Gravy – 400g - Use-by dates: September 17, September 22 and September 24, 2026 - Batch codes: 2624601, 2625101 and 2625301
Chef Select High Protein Jamaican Jerk Chicken – 400g
Affected use-by dates include September 22 and September 24, 2026.
Fresh Choice Kitchen Roast Chicken Dinner – 600g - Use-by dates: September 20, September 23 and September 27, 2026 - Batch codes: 2625101, 2625301 and 2625801.

A separate FSAI alert has also been issued for specific batches of prepared Roast Chicken and Gravy Dinners.

This recall includes Kilbride Classic Cuisine Roast Chicken & Gravy Dinner, in 750g packs, as well as 750g Roast Chicken & Gravy Dinners which state “Produced by: Kilbride Classic Cuisine” on the back label.

The affected Kilbride Classic Cuisine products have use-by dates of September 19, 20, 21, 24, 25 and 26.

The FSAI said the products are being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Symptoms of a Listeria monocytogenes infection in healthy people can include mild flu-like symptoms as well as gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

However, in some cases the infection can become more severe and result in serious complications.

Those particularly vulnerable to Listeria infection include pregnant women, infants, older people and people with weakened immune systems.

According to the FSAI, the incubation period, the time between infection and the first symptoms appearing, is three weeks on average, but can range from three to 70 days.

Consumers are being advised not to eat any of the implicated batches.

Retailers have also been asked to remove the affected products from sale and display recall notices, while wholesalers and distributors have been instructed to contact affected customers and recall the implicated batches.