Bottled water from various brands, and supermarkets has been recalled by the FSAI in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected.

In a message from the FSAI website they say; “Further to FSAI food alert 2019.42, the FSAI has been notified of additional batches of bottled waters bottled by Celtic Pure in which Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococci or E. coli bacteria were detected. Please see tables of implicated brands and batches that do not comply with the legal requirements. These implicated batches are unsafe or potentially unsafe and are subject to recall.”

Nature Of Danger:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses a higher risk of complications if consumed by severely immunocompromised people such as those who have undergone transplants or chemotherapy. It rarely causes illness in healthy individuals.

Enterococci and E. coli – their presence in water is considered an indicator that the water has been contaminated with faecal material, however, this does not mean that it will make people sick.

Action Required:

Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale. Retailers are also advised to display a point-of-sale recall notice in stores where the implicated batches were sold.

Consumers:

Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated bottled waters.

List of affected products:

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