{"id":826517,"date":"2025-02-12T13:12:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/over-20-cheeses-are-being-recalled-from-shelves-over-presence-of-bacteria-that-causes-severe-health-risks\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:12:05","slug":"over-20-cheeses-are-being-recalled-from-shelves-over-presence-of-bacteria-that-causes-severe-health-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/over-20-cheeses-are-being-recalled-from-shelves-over-presence-of-bacteria-that-causes-severe-health-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 20 cheeses are being recalled from shelves over presence of bacteria that causes severe health risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<header>\n<p>Just days after it was announced that one flavour of the Wicklow<span><span>\u00a0<\/span>Farmhouse Cheese<\/span> was being recalled, more have been added to the list\n<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2024-12-18T23:22:01.000+00:00\"><span><span>Published<\/span>: 23:22, <\/span><span>18 Dec 2024<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<li><time datetime=\"2024-12-18T23:22:07.000+00:00\"><span><span>Updated<\/span>: 23:22, <\/span><span>18 Dec 2024<\/span><\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><picture><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/newspress-collage-oui5veyi9-1734561105974.jpg?w=620\" loading=\"lazy\" alt><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>OVER 20 different types of cheeses are being recalled as a result of a serious health risk.<\/p>\n<p>Just days after it was announced that one flavour of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/where\/wicklow\/\">Wicklow<\/a><span><span>\u00a0<\/span>Farmhouse Cheese<\/span> was being recalled, more have been added to the list.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"1\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Recalled Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese varieties: Wicklow Blue, Wicklow Ban, and several Wicklow Gold varieties.\" height=\"513\" width=\"921\" data-credit=\"FSAI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WFHC-Photo-1-5.png?strip=all&#038;w=921\" data-caption=\"More than 20 versions of Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese are being recalled\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>More than 20 versions of Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese are being recalled<\/span><span>Credit: FSAI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"2\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Labels for recalled Wicklow Farmhouse cheeses.\" height=\"511\" width=\"922\" data-credit=\"FSAI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WFHC-DS-products-Photo-2_1.png?strip=all&#038;w=922\" data-caption=\"They're being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>They&#8217;re being recalled due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes<\/span><span>Credit: FSAI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure>\n<div data-index=\"3\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Recall of Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes.\" height=\"491\" width=\"888\" data-credit=\"FSAI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/WFHC-Product-product-3.png?strip=all&#038;w=888\" data-caption=\"Shoppers are being warned not to eat the cheese\"   loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption><span>Shoppers are being warned not to eat the cheese<\/span><span>Credit: FSAI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <span>Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Irish Cheddar was being recalled due to the possible presence of dangerous<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/topic\/bacteria\/\">bacteria<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now, more than 20 versions of Wicklow Farmhouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/fabulous\/food\/\" rel>Cheese<\/a> is on the list.<\/p>\n<p>All 20 are believed to have the presence of dangerous bacteria that can cause serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/health\/\" rel>illness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They are sold in supermarkets around the country, including SuperValu, Spar and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/topic\/dunnes-stores\/\" rel>Dunnes Stores<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-widget-title=\"READ MORE IN RECALLS\" data-widget-article-count=\"2\">\n<h2 data-original-text=\"READ MORE IN RECALLS\">READ MORE IN RECALLS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/topic\/food-safety-authority-of-ireland\/\" rel>Food Safety Authority<\/a> (FSA) is urging shoppers who picked up the cheese not to eat it.<\/p>\n<p>The full list of implicated batches are: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Blue Brie<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow B\u00e1n Brie<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Beechwood Smoked Mild Cheddar<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Tomato &#038; Herb Cheddar Style Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Cheddar Style Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Wicklow Gold Nettle &#038; Chive Cheddar Style Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Tomato and Herb Wicklow Cheddar<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Simply Better Wicklow B\u00e1n Double Cream Brie<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Farmhouse Baking Wicklow B\u00e1n<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Delicate &#038; Smooth Wicklow Blue Brie<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Nettle &#038; Chive Wicklow Cheddar<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Beechwood Smoked Wicklow Cheddar<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Simply Better Farmhouse Irish Cheese Selection<\/li>\n<li>Dunnes Stores Simply Better Simply Better Neven Maguire Cheese Selection<\/li>\n<li>Spar Select Ballykilty Baking Brie<\/li>\n<li>St. Killian Carrigbyrne Farmhouse Camembert<\/li>\n<li>St. Killian Carrigbyrne Farmhouse Baking Camembert<\/li>\n<li>Wicklow St. Kevin Brie<\/li>\n<li>SuperValu Signature Tastes Wicklow B\u00e1n Brie<\/li>\n<li>Sheridans Cheesemongers Wicklow Ban Cheese<\/li>\n<li>Sheridans Cheesemongers Drunken Saint Cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All pack sizes, batch codes and expiry dates are impacted.<\/p>\n<p>They are being recalled due to the possible presence of\u00a0Listeria monocytogenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of infection caused by the bacteria can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. <\/p>\n<p>In rare cases, the infection can be more severe and cause serious complications. <\/p>\n<p>Pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly are more vulnerable to the infection. <\/p>\n<p>The time between the initial infection and the first symptoms appearing is on average 3 weeks, but can range between 3 and 70 days.<\/p>\n<p>Wholesalers and distributors are being requested to contact affected customers, recall the cheeses and provide a point-of-sale recall notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Caterers are being warned not to use the implicated cheeses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Retailers are being asked to remove the cheeses from shelves and display recall notices at point-of-sale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Emma Kilcawley Hemani <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.ie\/money\/14387187\/20-cheeses-recalled-shelves-bacteria-severe-health-risks\/\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just days after it was announced that one flavour of the Wicklow \u00a0Farmhouse Cheese was being recalled, more have been added to the list Published: 23:22, 18 Dec 2024 Updated: 23:22, 18 Dec 2024 OVER 20 different types of cheeses are being recalled as a result of a serious health risk. 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