Dozens of Ready Meals Withdrawn Over Listeria Contamination Risk

Dozens of Ready Meals Withdrawn Over Listeria Contamination Risk

Major ready-meal recall: Check freezers for Ballymaguire Foods ready meals from Tesco, SuperValu, Centra, Aldi and many more. Listeria risk – do not eat.

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Alert Summary

Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2025.34 Product Identification: Please see list of implicated products. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number is IE 4008 EC.  Batch Code All batches and all best before dates. Country Of Origin: Ireland

A widespread recall is underway across Irish supermarkets after dozens of prepared meals and side dishes produced by Ballymaguire Foods were found to potentially contain dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The Category 1 food safety alert affects products sold through Tesco, SuperValu, Centra, Aldi and other retailers nationwide.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent recall notice covering all batch codes and best before dates for products manufactured at establishment IE 4008 EC. Consumers are being advised to check their freezers immediately and dispose of any affected items without eating them.

The recall encompasses an extensive range of popular ready meals including cottage pies, beef lasagnes, chicken curries, pasta bakes, and various side dishes across multiple retailer brands. Tesco products affected span their Irish Classics, Meals Made Easy, Classic Kitchen, and Finest ranges, whilst SuperValu and Centra customers should check their Freshly Prepared, Clean Cut, Happy Pear, and own-brand lines.

Major retailers affected include:

Tesco: Over 35 products including Irish Classics Cottage Pie, Finest Beef Bourguignon, various chicken curries, pasta dishes, and premium side dishes such as Goose Fat Irish Potatoes and Three Cheese Cauliflower Bake.

SuperValu: More than 40 items covering Freshly Prepared dinner ranges, Signature Taste sides, and various international cuisine options including Korean-style chicken and Mexican bean burrito bowls.

Centra: Similar range to SuperValu including Freshly Prepared dinner selections and international dishes.

Aldi: Specially Selected and Inspired Cuisine ranges including spaghetti bolognese, cottage pies, and seafood selections.

Other brands: Products from From the Farm, Happy Pear, Good Food Locally Sourced, and Clean Cut ranges sold through various outlets.

Listeria monocytogenes infection typically causes mild flu-like symptoms or gastrointestinal issues including nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. However, the bacteria poses particular risks to pregnant women, babies, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems, potentially causing serious complications in rare cases.

The infection’s incubation period averages three weeks but can range between three and 70 days, meaning symptoms may not appear immediately after consuming contaminated food.

Consumers who have purchased any of the affected products should not eat them under any circumstances. Those who have already consumed the meals and feel unwell should consult their GP promptly, particularly if they fall into vulnerable categories.

Retailers across Cork and beyond are displaying point-of-sale notices and removing affected stock from shelves. Wholesalers and distributors have been instructed to contact customers immediately, whilst caterers must not use any implicated products.

The comprehensive recall demonstrates the food safety system’s effectiveness in protecting public health, though the scale suggests potential contamination during the manufacturing process.

Anyone requiring further information should contact their retailer or check the Food Safety Authority of Ireland website for updates on this developing situation.

Full List:

Total Products Recalled: 207

Retailer
Product Range
Product Name

Tesco Irish Classics Cottage Pie with Peas & Carrots Dinner Tesco Irish Classics Beef Dinner Tesco Irish Classics Bacon & Cabbage Dinner Tesco Irish Classics Beef Stew Dinner Tesco Irish Classics Chicken Curry & Rice Tesco Irish Classics Beef Burger Dinner Tesco Classic Kitchen Chicken & Ham Dinner Tesco Classic Kitchen Chicken / Leek & White Wine Sauce Dinner Tesco Meals Made Easy Cottage Pie Tesco Meals Made Easy Beef Lasagne Tesco Meals Made Easy Chicken Curry Tesco Meals Made Easy Chicken & Pasta Bake Tesco Meals Made Easy Chicken & Broccoli Potato Bake Tesco Meals Made Easy Carbonara Pasta Bake Tesco Finest Cottage Pie Tesco Finest Mac & Triple Cheese Tesco Finest Beef Lasagne Tesco Finest Beef Bourguignon and Mash Tesco Finest Spaghetti Bolognese Tesco Finest Spaghetti Carbonara Tesco Finest Chicken Korma with Fragrant Pilau Rice Tesco Finest Chicken Tikka Masala with Fragrant Pilau Rice Tesco Finest Chicken and Chorizo Paella Tesco Finest Chicken, Bacon & Leek Pie Tesco Finest Creamy Fish Pie Tesco Finest Beef in Black Bean Sauce & Egg Rice Tesco Finest Chicken Al Fredo with Linguine Tesco Finest Chicken Massaman with Jasmine Rice Tesco Finest Irish Angus Beef Meatballs with Pappardelle Tesco Finest Cottage Pie Tesco Finest Mac & Triple Cheese Tesco Finest Creamy Fish Pie Tesco Finest Creamy Mashed Potato Tesco Finest Potato Gratin Tesco Finest Three Cheese Cauliflower Bake Tesco Finest Goose Fat Irish Potatoes Tesco Finest Rainbow Root Vegetables Tesco Tesco Mashed Potato Tesco Tesco Mashed Carrot & Parsnip Tesco Tesco Mashed Turnip Tesco Tesco Cauliflower Cheese Tesco Tesco Chicken Tikka with Pilau Rice Tesco Tesco Chicken Jalfrezi with Pilau Rice Tesco Tesco Chicken Korma with Pilau Rice Tesco Tesco Butter Chicken Masala with Pilau Rice Tesco Tesco Chinese Style Chicken Curry with Egg Rice Tesco Tesco Chicken & Black Bean with Egg Rice Tesco Tesco Chicken Chow Mein Tesco Tesco Sweet & Sour Chicken with Egg Rice Tesco Tesco Thai Green Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice Tesco Tesco Thai Red Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice Tesco Tesco Coconut Chicken Curry with Jasmine Rice Tesco Tesco Tex Mex Chilli Beef Burrito Bowl Tesco Tesco Tex Mex Chicken Burrito Bowl Tesco Tesco Mashed Potato Tesco Tesco Carrot & Parsnip Mash Supervalu Signature Taste Potato Mash Supervalu Signature Taste Potato Gratin Supervalu Supervalu Beef Lasagne Supervalu Supervalu Cottage Pie Supervalu Supervalu Chicken Pasta Supervalu Supervalu Chicken Curry Supervalu SuperValu Chicken Arrabiata Supervalu SuperValu Ham & Mushroom Tagliatelle Supervalu SuperValu Spaghetti Bolognese Supervalu SuperValu Spaghetti Carbonara Supervalu SuperValu Mac & Cheese Supervalu Freshly Prepared Irish Beef Dinner Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken & Stuffing Dinner Supervalu Freshly Prepared Salmon Dinner Supervalu Freshly Prepared Burger Dinner Supervalu Freshly Prepared Beef Lasagne Supervalu Freshly Prepared Cottage Pie / Cheddar Crumb Supervalu Freshly Prepared Carbonara Pasta Bake Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken Curry & Rice Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken Tikka & Rice Supervalu Freshly Prepared Beef Chilli & Rice Supervalu Freshly Prepared Mexican Bean Burrito Bowl Supervalu Freshly Prepared Salmon Penne Pasta Supervalu Freshly Prepared Teriyaki Beef Noodle Bowl Supervalu Freshly Prepared Slow Cooked Beef Ragu with Pappardelle Supervalu Freshly Prepared Beef Lasagne Supervalu Freshly Prepared Cottage Pie Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken With Black Bean & Egg rice Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken with White Wine sauce Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chorizo Mac & cheese Supervalu Freshly Prepared Korean style chicken with noodles Supervalu Freshly Prepared Chicken Laksa Supervalu Freshly Prepared Carrots & Peas Supervalu Freshly Prepared Green Cabbage Supervalu Freshly Prepared Irish Rooster Mash Supervalu Freshly Prepared Mashed Turnip Supervalu Freshly Prepared Roasted Baby Potatoes Supervalu Freshly Prepared Roasted Carrots with Black Pepper & Sea Salt Centra Centra Beef Lasagne Centra Centra Cottage Pie Centra Centra Chicken Pasta Centra Centra Chicken Curry Centra Centra Chicken Arrabiata Centra Centra Ham & Mushroom Tagliatelle Centra Centra Spaghetti Bolognese Centra Freshly Prepared Irish Beef Dinner Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken & Stuffing Dinner Centra Freshly Prepared Salmon Dinner Centra Freshly Prepared Burger Dinner Centra Freshly Prepared Beef Lasagne Centra Freshly Prepared Cottage Pie / Cheddar Crumb Centra Freshly Prepared Carbonara Pasta Bake Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken Curry & Rice Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken Tikka & Rice Centra Freshly Prepared Centra FP Mexican Bean Burrito Bowl 450g x 6 Centra Freshly Prepared Teriyaki Beef Noodle Bowl Centra Freshly Prepared Slow Cooked Beef Ragu with Pappardelle Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken With Black Bean & Egg rice Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken with White Wine sauce Centra Freshly Prepared Chorizo Mac & cheese Centra Freshly Prepared Korean Style Chicken with Noodles Centra Freshly Prepared Chicken Laksa Supervalu & Centra Kitchen Beef Lasagne Supervalu & Centra Fuel’d Foods Chicken Curry with Brown Rice Supervalu & Centra Fuel’d Foods Wholemeal Pasta Bolognese Supervalu & Centra Fuel’d Foods Chicken Tikka Masala with Brown Rice Supervalu & Centra Fuel’d Foods Tomato Chicken & Wholemeal Pasta Supervalu & Centra Fuel’d Foods Chicken & Chorizo with Baby Potatoes Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Beef Stroganoff Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Chicken Carbonara Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Chicken Curry Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Spaghetti Bolognese Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Chicken Spice Bag Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Thai Green Curry Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Chow Mein Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Chicken Chorizo Pasta Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Veggie Bolognese Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Beef Taco Wedges Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Butter Chicken Supervalu & Centra Clean Cut Cottage Pie Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Veggie Lasagne Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Shepherdless Pie Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Cannelloni Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Chickpea Curry Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Tasty Thai Noodles Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Sticky Soy Noodles Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Mexican Bean Burrito Bowl Supervalu & Centra Happy Pear Spinach & Mushroom Pasta Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Beef Lasagne Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Chicken Curry Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Beef Casserole Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Chilli Beef Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Chicken Tikka Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Chicken Pasta Bake Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Beef Stroganoff Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Carbonara Pasta Bake Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Bolognese with Pancetta Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Mash Potato Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Potato Gratin Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Basmati Rice Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Roasted Baby Potatoes Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Roast Root Veg Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Green Cabbage Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Baton Carrots Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Carrots & Peas Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Mash Turnip Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Potato Wedges Supervalu & Centra Food To Go Pilau Rice Aldi Specially Selected Spaghetti Bolognese Aldi Specially Selected Ham & Mushroom Tagliatelle Aldi Inspired Cuisine Irish Cottage Pie Aldi Inspired Cuisine Rustic & Hearty Beef Lasagne Aldi Inspired Cuisine Chip Shop Chicken Curry Aldi Inspired Cuisine Chicken & Broccoli Bake Aldi Inspired Cuisine Rustic & Hearty Bolognese Pasta Bake Aldi Inspired Cuisine Rustic & Hearty Chicken & Tomato Pasta Bake Aldi Inspired Cuisine Seafood Pie Aldi Inspired Cuisine Chicken Pie various From the Farm Chicken Curry various From the Farm Beef Lasagne various From the Farm Basmati Rice various From the Farm Chilli Beef various The Happy Pear Shepherdless Pie various The Happy Pear Creamy Veggie Lasagne various The Happy Pear Chickpea Curry various Good Food Locally Sourced Turkey & Ham Dinner various Good Food Locally Sourced Chicken & Stuffing Dinner various Good Food Locally Sourced Spaghetti Carbonara various Good Food Locally Sourced Chicken Arrabiata various Good Food Locally Sourced Spaghetti Bolognese various Good Food Locally Sourced Beef Dinner various Clean Cut Beef Stroganoff with Long Grain Rice various Clean Cut Chicken & Chorizo Paella with Arborio Rice various Clean Cut Chicken Carbonara with Tagliatelle Pasta various Clean Cut Chicken Curry with Long Grain Rice various Clean Cut Spaghetti Bolognese with Irish Beef various Clean Cut Chicken Spice Box with Sweet Potato various Clean Cut Thai Green Curry with Coconut Basmati Rice various Clean Cut Turkey Meatballs & Spaghetti

Important: If you have purchased any of these products, please do not consume them. Return them to your point of purchase for a full refund or dispose of them safely.