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Salmonella found in two salad products
The public has been advised to destroy or return a popular ready-to-eat salad after salmonella was found in some batches, writes Paul Cullen, Consumer Affairs Correspondent.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has ordered a product recall for Florette branded watercress 75g bags and Florette branded spinach, watercress and rocket 130g bags.
Consumers are being asked to check the use-by dates on these products if they purchased them from retailers between Friday, January 5th and Wednesday, 10th January, 2007.
Jeffrey Moon, chief specialist in environmental health at the FSAI, said the products should not be consumed.
"These products are ready-to-eat, so the risk posed is that the salmonella would not be destroyed before consumption. Any consumer who has a bag of the affected product is advised to dispose of it or return it to the store where it was purchased.
"Consumers who may have already consumed these products and are feeling unwell should seek medical advice."
The affected batches are: Florette watercress 75g bag, use by 10/01/07, 12/01/07 and 13/01/07; and Florette spinach, watercress and rocket 130g bag, use by 12/01/07 and 13/01/07.
Consumers can contact the FSAI advice line on 1890 336677.
Man on dangerous drive charge bailed
A man charged with dangerous driving in relation to a crash in north Co Dublin last week in which a woman in her 80s was killed has been granted bail by the High Court.
Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne yesterday granted bail to Jevgenijs Aleksejevs, Sweetman's Farm, Skerries Road, Lusk, Co Dublin. He is charged with dangerous driving at Coast Road, Malahide, Co Dublin, on January 3rd last.
Bail was set yesterday at €150 in the form of a personal surety, plus an independent surety of €3,000. The 30-year-old man, who is from Latvia, also has to sign on at Balbriggan Garda station daily. He also undertook not to apply for a passport.
The crash happened at High Rock on the Coast Road at 9.45am on January 3rd. Three cars were involved.
Elizabeth Gallagher, who was driving one of the cars, was taken to Beaumont Hospital where she died of her injuries.
Men held after Limerick shooting
Two men were in custody in Limerick last night following a shooting in the Moyross estate shortly after lunchtime yesterday.
Shots were fired in the Cliona Park area of the estate at 1.40pm.
A number of people were in the vicinity at the time, but nobody was injured.