A national outbreak control team is currently investigating an extensive outbreak of listeriosis after an adult has died with confirmed listeriosis.
In addition, nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been identified as of 22 July 2025.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) health protection surveillance centre has been notified of and is investigating the death of an adult with a confirmed case.
The news comes following a voluntary precautionary food recall of ready-to-heat meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods.
Ballymaguire Foods is a sister company to agri-food business Country Crest, which was established in 2008.
Ballymaguire Foods has temporarily suspended all production at one of its facilities relating to the full precautionary recall of some of its products.
The full list of products that are being recalled can be found here.
Listeriosis
Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes and it is usually acquired by eating contaminated food.
Listeria is killed by cooking food thoroughly (ie until piping hot).
Serious infection with listeria monocytogenes is very uncommon. Infection is very rarely diagnosed in healthy children and adults, where it may cause a flu-like illness or diarrhoea.
When serious infection does occur, it is almost always in people that are particularly vulnerable to infection. This includes people with certain existing medical conditions, older people and pregnant women.
In serious infection, listeria monocytogenes bacteria invade the blood stream and the bacteria can also spread from the blood to the central nervous system, causing meningitis.
Infected pregnant women may have no symptoms or experience only a mild flu-like illness. However, infection during pregnancy can spread to the infant, resulting in very serious infection of the infant. This can lead to miscarriage or early delivery of a very sick baby.
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Ballymaguire suspends production at one facility after product recall
Various Ballymaguire Foods-branded prepared meals being recalled
A national outbreak control team is currently investigating an extensive outbreak of listeriosis after an adult has died with confirmed listeriosis.
In addition, nine confirmed cases of listeriosis have been identified as of 22 July 2025.
The Health Service Executive (HSE) health protection surveillance centre has been notified of and is investigating the death of an adult with a confirmed case.
The news comes following a voluntary precautionary food recall of ready-to-heat meals produced by Ballymaguire Foods.
Ballymaguire Foods is a sister company to agri-food business Country Crest, which was established in 2008.
Ballymaguire Foods has temporarily suspended all production at one of its facilities relating to the full precautionary recall of some of its products.
The full list of products that are being recalled can be found here.
Listeriosis
Listeriosis is an infection caused by the bacterium listeria monocytogenes and it is usually acquired by eating contaminated food.
Listeria is killed by cooking food thoroughly (ie until piping hot).
Serious infection with listeria monocytogenes is very uncommon. Infection is very rarely diagnosed in healthy children and adults, where it may cause a flu-like illness or diarrhoea.
When serious infection does occur, it is almost always in people that are particularly vulnerable to infection. This includes people with certain existing medical conditions, older people and pregnant women.
In serious infection, listeria monocytogenes bacteria invade the blood stream and the bacteria can also spread from the blood to the central nervous system, causing meningitis.
Infected pregnant women may have no symptoms or experience only a mild flu-like illness. However, infection during pregnancy can spread to the infant, resulting in very serious infection of the infant. This can lead to miscarriage or early delivery of a very sick baby.
Read more
Ballymaguire suspends production at one facility after product recall
Various Ballymaguire Foods-branded prepared meals being recalled
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