AN URGENT warning has been issued to Irish shoppers after several products were pulled off shelves in several stores over health fears.

The Food Safety authority of Ireland (FSAI) has released a number of recalls on Irish foods in recent weeks due to several health fears including Listeria monocytogenes, a perhaps fatal bacterium.

And in a fresh alert, four food items has been recalled by several Irish supermarkets across the contry.

The food safety authority has discovered that the products are affected by several health issue related and urged customers not to eat the affected products.And they urged them to check thier fridges and pantries to ensure the affected product is thrown out to prevent any consumption.

The FSAI reported that they have asked retailers to remove the affected batches from sale and display recall notices at the point of sale.

Product Recalls: Slush Puppie Drinks and Healthy Fit Protein Bars

Several Slush Puppie products have been recalled due to elevated levels of glycerol. The affected product can cause headaches and vomiting in young children.

The recall affects the raspberry, lemon and lime, and apple flavor products that come in a 250ml pack size.

A warning has been added to the recall, explaining: “Glycerol (E 422) is an approved food additive in the European Union (EU). It is indeed used in slush ice drinks as a substitute or partial substitute for sugar and helps maintain the slushy texture by preventing the liquid from freezing solid. There is no maximum level set for its use in flavored drinks; however, according to legislation, it must be used in foods at a level not higher than is necessary to achieve its intended purpose.

“Because young children have a lower body weight, if they consume large quantities of glycerol in a short period of time, it is possible that some young children may experience side effects, such as headaches, nausea, and/or vomiting.”

MISSING ALLERGY WARNING

another recall alert has been issued for Healthy Fit Hazelnut Nougat Vegan Protein Bar sold in Lidl Ireland due to a missing allergy warning.

The product contains canola rapeseed protein isolate, and the label does not include the required warning for those allergic to mustard.

A warning has been issued, stating: “This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of mustard, and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated product. the affected product is subject to recall.”

All pack size 60g batches with all best-before dates are affected by the recall.