Food Alerts

Recall of Rude Health Muesli The Ultimate Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Summary:
Category 1 Food Alert for Action: Rude Health is recalling several batches of Muesli The Ultimate due to possible contamination with Salmonella.

Message:

Rude Health is recalling the above batches of its Muesli The Ultimate due to possible Salmonella contamination of the ingredient, brazil nuts. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches.

Nature Of Danger:

People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours.  The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody.  Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps.  The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required:

Inspectors:

A distribution list will be emailed to PEHOs in due course. Please notify FSAI (foodincidents@fsai.ie) of any concerns.

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale and to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the affected batches were sold.  Wholesalers/distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the affected batches and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.  Caterers should not use the implicated batches.

Consumers:

Consumers should not eat the implicated batches.