JOD Food Products recalls cheese products because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
This recall applies to everyone who bought the product
The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.
The NHS says listeriosis is more likely to be serious for anyone who is pregnant, newborn babies, older people and people with a weakened immune system. Read the NHS guidance.
Check your pack
Spar Old Irish Creamery Cheddar with Chilli
Pack size: 150g- Use by
- 25 May 2025
Horgans Irish Smoked Cheddar
Pack size: 150g- Use by
- 25 May 2025
Irish Cheddar with Murphy’s Stout
Pack size: 150g and 1.2kg- Best before
- 15 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar Oak Smoked
Pack size: 150g and 1.2kg- Best before
- 15 May 2025, 25 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Chilli
Pack size: 1.2kg- Best before
- 15 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Chives
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 4 May 2025, 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Cranberries
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Garlic & Herbs
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 01 May 2025, 04 May 2025, 15 May 2025, 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Irish Porter
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 20 May 2025, 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Irish Whiskey
Pack size: 150g and 1.2kg- Best before
- 15 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Red Wine
Pack size: 150g and 1.2 kg- Best before
- 01 May 2025, 04 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Sriracha
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 15 May 2025, 20 May 2025, 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Pepper Cheese
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 29 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Sage Cheddar
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 20 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Caesar Salad
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 20 May 2025
Old Irish Creamery Cheese Irish Cheddar with Coffee
Pack size: 150g- Best before
- 20 May 2025
Claddagh Bo Irish Cheddar Cheese with Irish Whiskey
Pack size: 2.4kg- Best before
- 18 July 2025
Claddagh Bo Irish Cheddar Cheese with Porter Beer
Pack size: 2.4kg- Best before
- 29 June 2025, 17 July 2025
The latest affected use-by date was 18 July 2025, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to where they were purchased for a full refund. Any customers with queries or concerns can contact JOD Food Products on 00353 6371209.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
The possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the above products.
Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Details from the notice
JOD Food Products is recalling cheese products because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.
What the business is doing
JOD Food Products is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought any of the products. Please see the attached notices.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 2nd recall involving SPAR in the 12 months to 20 February 2025. All SPAR recalls
- Listeria has caused 73 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by meat and poultry. All listeria recalls
Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.
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