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Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Official notice
10 Sept 2026
Last checked
10 Sept 2026
An official FSA notice concerns Waitrose Essential Pitted Black Olives because of contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above. 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. However, 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. Published 2026-09-10.
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Recall number
FSA-PRIN-44-2026
Official notice
2026-09-10
The hazard
The hazard
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above. 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. However, 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.
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