Happy Pear’s Basil Faulty. Again.

Green is the colour…

aving had to issue a recall back in February 2017, The Happy Pear are once again taking their Lovely Basil Pesto off the shelves.

Back in 2017, it was because the tubs were labelled incorrectly. 

This time out, it’s due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

Infection from which can include, as you well know, mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

According to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications.

The FSA have requested retailers remove the implicated batches from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

In the meantime, you can always switch to the Flynnstones’ new Super Greens Pesto.

We haven’t heard of any side effects yet. Other than developing a mild superiority complex.