Morrisons recalls Market Street Living Herbs 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
Morrisons Market Street Living Basil
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Large Living Basil
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Chives
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Coriander
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Large Living Coriander
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Dill
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Flat Parsley
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Mint
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Parsley
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
Morrisons Market Street Living Thyme
- Details
- All products purchased between 03 May and 09 May 2020
What to do
Advice from the FSA notice:
- If you have bought the above products, do not eat them. If customers are making an essential trip to any Morrisons store, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
Why it was recalled
The FSA's risk statement:
The products listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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. 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
Morrisons has taken the precautionary step of recalling Market Street Living Herbs because the products might contain 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
Morrisons is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Please see the attached notice.
Where it was sold
How this recall compares
- This was the 4th recall involving Morrisons in the 12 months to 9 May 2020. All Morrisons 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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