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Product recall Published Updated once · 24 June 2026 FSA-PRIN-28-2026

Update 1: Traditional Cheese Company recalls French Bries because of 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.

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Dunnes Stores Velvety & Mild French Brie

Pack size: 170g

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Batch code
5099874213772
Use by
10, 16 and 17 July 2026

Traditional Cheese Company French Brie

Pack size: 160g

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Batch code
5099318001392
Use by
10 July 2026

The latest affected use-by date was 17 July 2026, 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 any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to where you bought them from for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by Listeria monocytogenes 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

Traditional Cheese Company is recalling French Bries because they contain Listeria monocytogenes.

This PRIN has been updated to correct the use by date for the Traditional Cheese Company French Brie product to 10th July 2026 only.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Traditional Cheese Company is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling the 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 notices. Point of Sale Recall Notice Date of Issue: 19/06/2026

Where it was sold

The FSA lists this alert for: Northern Ireland.

Updates to this recall

  1. · FSA-PRIN-28-2026
    Original alert: Traditional Cheese Company recalls French Bries because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
  2. · FSA-PRIN-28-2026-update-1
    Update 1: Update 1: Traditional Cheese Company recalls French Bries because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
    • New batch or date details: use by 10, 16 and 17 July 2026; use by 10 July 2026

How this recall compares

  • This was the 5th recall involving Dunnes Stores in the 12 months to 19 June 2026. All Dunnes Stores 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.