Meath farm producer hit by Food Safety Authority recall after another Listeria alert

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has once again recalled various branded Spinach and Mixed Leaves products, produced by McCormack Family Farms, due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.

McCormack Family Farms in Kiltale had recently returned to full business operations following a temporary halt due to a Listeria recall affecting their products in late July 2025. The company confirmed they had resumed full production after implementing corrective actions, including enhanced cleaning and daily lab testing of product samples, to ensure food safety and overcome this issue.

This latest recall, issued by the FSAI on Saturday involves a number of various leaf products including McCormack Family Farms Baby Leaves Mixed Leaves and McCormack Family Farms Baby Leaves Spinach and one spinach leaf product by Egan's.

The full list of products recalled includes:

This latest recall will be a bitter blow to the Kiltale farm family who had undertaken significant reviews of it's production following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in July. On foot of that incident that saw a specific batch of spinach and some mixed leaf products recalled.

A statement released by McCormack's said:

"On 27th July, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) confirmed that McCormack Family Farms has recalled a specific batch of spinach and some mixed leaf products following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes.

"As a food producer, our technical team is vigilant in hygiene and safety standards. The bacteria was identified through our routine food safety testing, which involves laboratory analysis of every crop. In line with our strict protocols, we immediately notified the FSAI and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and initiated a recall.

"McCormack Family Farms operates to the highest food safety standards, and such contamination is extremely rare. We are following the necessary guidelines and working closely with the food safety regulators and relevant Government Departments to resolve this quickly.

"We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience or concern caused and we thank our trade customers and consumers for their support at this time."

Listeria commonly causes meningitis in the young, elderly, and immunocompromised patient population. Healthy individuals infected with L. monocytogenes typically have a self-limiting gastrointestinal infection with fever and diarrhea.