Mummies and daddies, this is potentially important information for you if you use frozen vegetables!
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned the public that certain frozen food products are thought to be the origin of listeriosis (listeria) affecting five European countries, including the UK, which is being attributed to 9 deaths at the time of reporting. How awful!
Listeria is a nasty bug, and is most dangerous for those with weakened immune systems, the elderly, babies and pregnant women – the same reason why pregnant women are advised to avoid pate and deli meats when pregnant!
You can read more about listeria on the NHS website here.
Which products are affected?
Here is the updated list – the FDA added more items today (8th July 2018) so we have used the most up to date source. The manufacturer is Greenyard Frozen UK, who have recalled all products and have put up ‘point of sale’ notices in stores to ensure anyone affected becomes aware.
Pinguin Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Pinguin Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Tesco frozen Mixed Vegetables and Peppers
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Broccoli Frozen Sweetcorn Peas and Spinach Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Pinguin frozen Golden Rice and Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Tesco Growers Harvest Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Growers Harvest Carrot Peas and Sweetcorn Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Growers Harvest Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Broccoli, Carrot and Sweetcorn Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Every Day Value Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
One Stop Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Aldi Four Seasons Frozen Carrots, Peas & Supersweet Sweetcorn Steamers
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Ross Mixed Country Vegetables
- Pack size 1kg
- Batch code All
- Best before All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Aldi Four Seasons Frozen Carrots, Broccoli & Supersweet Sweetcorn Steamers
- Pack size -All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Aldi Frozen Four Seasons Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Aldi Four Seasons Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Independent Mix Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2019 inclusive
Waitrose Essential Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – E1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – Oct 2019, Nov 2019, Aug 2019
Waitrose Essential Vegetable Mix
- Pack size – E1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Dec 2019 inclusive
Waitrose Fine Cut Vegetable Steamer
- Pack size – E640g (4x160ge)
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Waitrose Love Life Vegetable Medley Steamers
- Pack size – E640g (4x160ge)
- Batch code – P6163 P7021 P7080
- Best before – May 2018, Jul 2018, Sep 2018
by Sainsbury’s Mixed Special Vegetables
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
by Sainsbury’s Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 1 kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Growers Pride Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 750g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
by Sainsbury’s White Rice, Broccoli, Supersweet Sweetcorn & Peas Microwaveable steam bags
- Pack size – 540g (4x135g)
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
basics Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
by Sainsbury’s Carrots, Broccoli & Sweetcorn Microwaveable steam bags
- Pack size -540g (4x135g)
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Lidl Frozen Green Grocer’s Supersweet Corn
- Pack size -1kg
- Batch code -All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Pinguin Mixed Vegetable
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Lidl Frozen Freshona Vegetable Mix
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Lidl Green Grocer’s Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Lidl Green Grocer’s Baby Carrots, Peas, Green Beans & Sweetcorn Steamers
- Pack size – 640g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All date codes
Lidl Green Grocer’s Fragrant Golden Rice Steamers
- Pack size – 400g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Iceland Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 900g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes between January 2020 and June 2020 inclusive
Growers Pride Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2021 inclusive
Oriental Express Chinese Chicken
- Pack size – 350g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Oriental Express Chinese Prawns
- Pack size – 350g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Oriental Express Egg Fried Rice
- Pack size – 350g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Pinguin Country Vegetable
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Pinguin Frozen Cut Beans
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – NA
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Growers Pride Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 750g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Ross Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2021 inclusive
Growers Pride Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2021 inclusive
Ross Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Ross Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2021 inclusive
Ross Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Growers Harvest Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
Tesco Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020 inclusive
What do I do if I am affected by this recall?
Don’t eat or continue to eat the product and take it back to where you purchased it for a full refund.
If you start to feel unwell (the symptoms of listeria can be seen on the NHS link at the stop of the article), seek urgent medical attention and ensure you tell medics that you have consumed items on the listeria recall list.
Please share this with your friends and family to raise awareness and hopefully prevent any more people becoming very poorly.
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