Stop consuming three kinds of Irish cheese suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Issue Date 7.11.2017
Source of Information

Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Food Product

Cheese
Product Name and Description
  1. Product name: ORGANIC IRISH CHEDDAR CHEESE
    Brand: THE LITTLE MILK CO
    Place of origin: Ireland
    Manufacturer: Irish Organic Milk Producers Ltd.
    Net weight: 135 gram per pack
    Best before date: October 30, 2017
  2. Product name: ORGANIC IRISH CHEDDAR CHEESE - Vintage
    Brand: THE LITTLE MILK CO
    Place of origin: Ireland
    Manufacturer: Irish Organic Milk Producers Ltd.
    Net weight:120 gram per pack
    Best before date: November 19, 2017
  3. Product name: ORGANIC IRISH CHEDDAR CHEESE - Mature
    Brand: THE LITTLE MILK CO
    Place of origin: Ireland
    Manufacturer: Irish Organic Milk Producers Ltd.
    Net weight: 135 gram per pack
    Best before dates: October 20, 2017, December 22, 2017
Reason For Issuing Alert
  • The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), through its Food Incident Surveillance System, noted a notice issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland that some batches of cheese manufactured in the Ireland might have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and the affected products are being recalled. The CFS immediately contacted major local importers and retailers for follow-up. Preliminary investigation found that some of the affected products had been imported into Hong Kong by a local importer, City Super Limited. According to the information provided by the importer, a total of about 62 kilograms of the affected products had been imported into Hong Kong and some of the products were sold at its chain supermarkets.
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety
  • The importer concerned has removed from shelves and stopped sale of the affected batches of products according to the CFS' instructions. It will surrender the remaining stock for CFS' disposal and initiate a recall.
  • The CFS will alert the trade to the incident, and will continue to closely monitor the case and take appropriate follow-up action. Investigation is ongoing.
Advice to the Trade
  • Stop using or selling the product concerned immediately if they possess them.
Advice to Consumers
  • Stop consuming the affected products if they bought them.
Further Information

The CFS press release

  • Members of the public may call the importer's hotline at 2736 3866 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
2017-11-7

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