Major food stores are recalling 43 frozen food products after Listeria bacteria kills NINE people.
The packs of frozen veg are being recalled by supermarkets including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Waitrose, and Iceland after fears that they could make people seriously ill.
The Food Standards Agency believes that frozen sweetcorn is the vegetable that is causing the bacteria.
What is Listeriosis you may ask?
Well, it’s a rare illness causes by a bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes, which is particularly risky for those with weaker immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and infants.
Symptoms of the illness are similar to flu, and those who are contaminated may suffer from muscle aches, chills, high temperature, diarrhoea and feeling and being sick.
The Manchester Evening News reported that sadly nine people have died from the bacteria since the 8th of June, and that five European countries are currently affected, which is why the recall is so urgent.
It is thought that the bacteria has been found in frozen veg made by a Hungarian company in 2016, 2017, and 2018.
If you own any of the products included in the recall, the FSA is urging you not to eat them, and to instead return the products to your local store for a full refund.
The FSA has released a massive list of the frozen food products that are being taken off the shelves.
This is the full list of products affected:
Pinguin Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Pinguin Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Tesco Frozen Broccoli, Carrot and Sweetcorn Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco Frozen Every Day Value Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Ross Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 12x450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2021
One Stop Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Aldi Four Seasons Frozen Vegetable Steamers
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Aldi Frozen Four Seasons Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size All
- Batch code All
- Best before All codes to Jan 2020
Pinguin Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 1×10 kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Aldi Four Seasons Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Waitrose Essential Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – E1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – Oct 2019, Nov 2019, Aug 2019
Waitrose Essential Mixed Vegetable
- Pack size – E1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All up to Dec 2019
Tesco Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Waitrose Fine Cut Vegetable Steamer
- Pack size – E640g (4x160ge)
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All up to Jan 2020
Waitrose Love Life Vegetable Medley Steamers
- Pack size – E640g (4x160ge)
- Batch code – P6163 P7021 P7080
- Best before – May 2018, Jul 2018, Sep 2018
Sainsbury Frozen Special Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Growers Pride Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 12x450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2021
Sainsbury Frozen Basic Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Sainsbury Frozen Rice Broccoli and Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Sainsbury Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Sainsbury Frozen Carrot Broccoli and Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Pinguin Supersweet Corn
- Pack size – 1×10 kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Lidl Frozen Green Grocer Supersweet Corn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco Growers Harvest Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Lidl Frozen Freshona Vegetable Mix
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to July 2020
Iceland Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 900g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to 22 June 2020
Pinguin Frozen Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 1×10 kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Independent Mix Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2019
Ross Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 10x1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Pinguin Mixed Vegetable
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Pinguin Frozen Cut Beans
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – NA
- Best before – July 2020
Growers Pride Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – 12x750g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Ross Mixed Country Vegetables
- Pack size – 10x1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Growers Pride Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 12x750g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Pinguin frozen Golden Rice and Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Growers Pride Supersweet Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 12x450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2021
Ross Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 12x450g
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2021
Ross Sweetcorn
- Pack size – 10x1kg
- Batch code – All
- Best before – July 2020
Tesco Frozen Sweetcorn
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco frozen Mixed Vegetables and Pepper
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco Broccoli Frozen Sweetcorn Peas and Spinach Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco Frozen Growers Harvest Carrot Peas and Sweetcorn Steamer
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
Tesco Frozen Growers Harvest Mixed Vegetables
- Pack size – All
- Batch code – All
- Best before – All codes to Jan 2020
