ALERT: Popular sliced meat pulled from shelves over missed safety checks
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products
All batch codes and all use by dates are affected. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.
In Ireland, and the EU, official controls for food products like sliced meat are strict and designed to protect public health such as;
- Food Business Registration or Approval
- Traceability Checks
- Hygiene and temperature Controls
- Labelling and Food Information Regulations
- Routine Inspections and Sampling
What to do
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products.