Cheese, Chicken, Pasta Recalls in Ireland (FSAI List)

Recalls covered: 4 confirmed products across cheese, chicken and pasta · Most common cause: Listeria monocytogenes · Latest confirmed recall: Macroom Buffalo Cheese (27 August 2026) · Official source: Food Safety Authority of Ireland (gov)

Key facts at a glance

The table below condenses the confirmed recall details.

The pattern: every confirmed notice shares the same pathogen, and the recalls are batch-specific rather than brand-wide.

Which pasta is recalled right now?

FSAI has issued two pasta-related recall actions since mid-2025: one involving a single Aldi ready meal and a second wider Ballymaguire Foods recall of branded dinners that included pasta-containing dishes.

What Aldi pasta product is affected?

• Product: Aldi Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese – recalled 30 July 2025 after the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes was confirmed (FSAI notice).
• Action taken: FSAI instructed retailers to remove the batch from sale and display point-of-sale notices. See also the Aldi recall guide.

What about Ballymaguire Foods pasta?

• Recall: Various branded dinners produced by Ballymaguire Foods, recalled 22 July 2025, because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination (BBC report).
• Scope: 141 ready-made items were recalled across the Republic of Ireland and a limited number in Northern Ireland (BBC report). See the Ballymaguire recall overview.

The implication: pasta recalls in this dataset are clustered around chilled ready meals, and consumers should treat the product name as the first check, not the only check.

What chicken products have been recalled in Ireland?

The confirmed chicken-related recall is the Aldi Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese batch. The Ballymaguire Foods recall also included chicken-containing branded dinners, but the public notices do not list every product code.

• Aldi – Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese; 30 July 2025; Listeria monocytogenes (FSAI notice).
• Ballymaguire Foods – Various branded dinners and side dishes, including chicken and pasta meals; 22 July 2025; Listeria monocytogenes (BBC report).
• Dunnes Stores – Chicken Arrabbiata with Penne Pasta 400g; listed in recall roundups with a 22 January 2026 date for incorrect sleeving, but not confirmed in the provided FSAI records.

The catch: the Ballymaguire outbreak investigation involved 141 ready-made items, and nine cases were linked to the outbreak, according to BBC News.

What brand of cheese is being recalled?

The FSAI’s confirmed cheese recalls cover two producers, both for Listeria monocytogenes.

Macroom Buffalo Cheese

• Product: a specific batch of Macroom Buffalo Cheese; recalled 27 August 2026 (FSAI notice).
• Reason: presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The Proper Dairy Company grilling cheese

• Product: Irish Farm Authentic Cypriot Style Grilling Cheese; recalled 28 May 2026 (FSAI notice).
• Reason: possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Toons Bridge Dairy Ricotta and Buffalo Ricotta cheeses have also appeared in recall roundups from August 2025, but no dedicated FSAI notice was included in the provided research data, so they remain unconfirmed here; as with the confirmed cheese recalls, consumers need to match batch details, not just brand names.

What are the current food recalls in Ireland?

FSAI maintains the official recall list. As of the latest research cut, the active confirmed notices are the Aldi ready meal, the Ballymaguire Foods dinners, and the two 2026 cheese recalls. The July 2025 outbreak investigation involved 141 ready-made items, and a BBC report linked nine cases to the event (BBC report).

• Lidl: The provided data does not name Lidl in an active recall.
• Tesco: Tesco is also not named in the provided sources.

The practical read: the official recall list can change quickly, so a product that was safe yesterday may be added today.

Is Aldi chicken recalled?

Yes. A single Aldi chicken-containing product was recalled on 30 July 2025: Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese. FSAI advised consumers not to eat the implicated batch and asked retailers to remove it from sale (FSAI notice).

No separate Aldi chicken recall from 2026 is documented in the provided FSAI data.

The distinction matters: a recall of one batch does not mean the whole Aldi chicken range is affected.

Product batch references

The sorted table below shows which product names, dates, and causes appear in the recall record.

The pattern: every confirmed row is driven by Listeria monocytogenes, while the two unconfirmed rows come from planning data rather than official FSAI notices.

How to check your fridge for recalled products

Because recalls are often limited to one production batch, you need to compare your product’s details against the official notice.

1. Find the product name. Check the front of the packaging and match the name exactly as it appears in the recall notice, for example “Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese”.
2. Locate the batch code or use-by date. FSAI notices list batch codes, best-before dates, or both. For the Aldi batch, the notice does not give a public code but tells retailers to remove the implicated batch from sale.
3. Visit the official FSAI recall page. All active notices are posted at fsai.ie/news-and-alerts. If you do not see the product there, it may be an older notice that has expired, or it may not affect your batch.
4. Contact the retailer. If your product matches a recalled batch, do not eat it. Return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund, or follow the disposal instructions in the FSAI notice.

The catch: batch codes are the only way to be certain; a product with the same name but a different production code is not automatically affected.

Timeline of key recall events

Four dates mark the major recall actions in Ireland from 2025 to 2026.

• 22 July 2025 – Ballymaguire Foods recall of various branded dinners published by FSAI (BBC report).
• 30 July 2025 – Aldi recalls Eat & Go Roast Chicken Pesto Pasta With Cheese due to Listeria (FSAI notice).
• July 2025 – Outbreak investigation begins; 141 ready-made items recalled (BBC report).
• 28 May 2026 – Proper Dairy Company Cypriot-style grilling cheese recalled (FSAI notice).
• 27 August 2026 – Macroom Buffalo Cheese recalled (FSAI notice).

The pattern: the same pathogen appears across product categories and time periods, making batch-level checks essential.

Confirmed facts and what remains unclear

The balance of evidence: confirmed recalls outnumber unconfirmed mentions, but the absence of batch codes for Ballymaguire limits how much consumers can verify at home.

What the sources say

“Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch. Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.”

– FSAI recall notice

“Supplier Ballymaguire had advised a recall of a range of own-brand ready meals due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.”

– BBC News quoting a spokesperson

“FSAI’s recall notice for Ballymaguire Foods was published on 2025-07-25.”

– UK Food Standards Agency alert

The takeaway: the official advice is consistent — do not eat the batch, check the notice, and return or dispose of the product.

Summary

For anyone who has bought chilled pasta, chicken meals, or fresh cheese in Ireland since mid-2025, the check is simple: compare your packaging against the FSAI notice and return the product if the batch matches. FSAI continues to publish recall alerts, and consumers who act on batch details are the last line of defence against Listeria monocytogenes.

Frequently asked questions

If your product matches a recall notice, the safest move is to return or discard it.