Supermarket shoppers are being urged to check their kitchen cupboards after Asda and Morrisons recalled three pasta products over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued the alert as part of its latest round-up of food recalls, which also includes seeds, chocolate bars, soft drinks, nuts and frozen desserts.
Pasta products recalled by Greencore
Greencore is recalling three pasta products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items are Asda Cheese & Tomato Pasta Salad, Asda Nacho Cheese Pasta Salad, and Morrisons Chicken and Bacon Pasta.
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. 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.
Product details and refund information
The recalled products are Asda Cheese & Tomato Pasta Salad (code 5063089221990, pack size 300g, use by 10 August 2026), Asda Nacho Cheese Pasta Salad (code 5063717198311, pack size 500g, use by 09 August 2026), and Morrisons Chicken and Bacon Pasta (code 5010251790587, pack size 300g, use by 07 August 2026).
If you have bought any of these products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund, without needing a receipt. For further information, Asda customers can contact Asda Customer Relations on 0330 053 0111 and Morrisons customers can contact Customer Services on 0345 611 6111.
E. coli found in sprouting seeds
A.Vogel Ltd is recalling Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings because E. coli (STEC) has been found in the seed. This recall also applies to Scotland and has been issued separately by Food Standards Scotland.
Symptoms can include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain and occasionally haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you should stay away from work, school or nursery until you have stopped having symptoms for at least 48 hours to avoid passing it on to others.
The affected product is Rapunzel bioSnacky Das Original Red Clover Seeds for Sprouts and Seedlings, pack size 30g, batch code 11293, best before December 2028. If you have bought this product, do not grow it or consume the sprouts or seedlings. Instead, return it to where you bought it from for a full refund.
