Irish pork mince and oysters recalled over salmonella and norovirus concerns

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a Category 1 alert after two separate food recalls in Ireland: pork mince sold at Lidl and SuperValu over possible salmonella contamination, and frozen oysters recalled over norovirus concerns.

Kepak recalled three pork mince products, all with a use-by date of June 16, 2026. The recalled items are Lidl Family Pack 100% Irish Pork Mince, 800g, batch L5159; SuperValu Fresh Irish Pork Mince, 400g, batch L5159; and SuperValu Fresh Irish Pork Mince, 800g, batch L6159. The pork mince products were identified as originating in Ireland and carried approval number IE 329 EC.

The separate oyster recall involves Surasang Frozen Oysters, 226g, with a best-before date of April 25, 2027. Those oysters were described as originating from Korea.

What consumers should do

Consumers are being told not to eat any of the affected products. Retailers have been instructed to remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices.

Salmonella can cause food poisoning, while norovirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis and can spread quickly through contaminated food. Recalls like these are precautionary measures intended to stop affected batches reaching consumers.

What happens next

The current advice is to check refrigerators and freezers for the listed batches and return or dispose of them according to retailer guidance. Further updates would depend on whether the FSAI expands the alert, adds more batch numbers or reports any illnesses linked to the products.