Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-08-2025

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:

  1. 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.
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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.