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M&S Food Truffle Gouda: Listeria recall (2026)

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Published 2026-10-26 - Generated from the linked structured agency record - Not medical advice - Report a correction

UK Food Standards Agency reports an unknown food recall involving M&S Food Truffle Gouda and Listeria, dated 2026-07-08. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

Sources

What this report is based on

What was reported (summary)

UK Food Standards Agency reports an unknown food recall involving M&S Food Truffle Gouda and Listeria, dated 2026-07-08. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.

Where

United Kingdom - GB

Dates

Published on OutbreakThreat: 2026-10-26
Publisher event date (from linked signal): 2026-07-08

Why we're watching

This page ties together agency-published material so you can open the original notice. It does not add cases, geography, or diagnoses that the sources did not already state.

Linked alert: UK FSA: M&S recalls M&S Food Truffle Gouda due to the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes - primary publisher: UK Food Standards Agency

What this does NOT mean

  • It is not medical advice or a personal risk score.
  • It is not proof of an outbreak near you unless you also read the linked agency notice in full context.
  • It does not replace your clinician, employer safety office, or local health department.

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Related disease

Listeria

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At a glance

What the official record says

The UK Food Standards Agency published alert FSA-PRIN-33-2026 on 2026-07-08: M&S recalls M&S Food Truffle Gouda due to the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes. Hazard: Listeria. FSA lists this notice as "Published"; that is not proof the recall is still ongoing. Open the FSA notice for product details and any consumer action. Not medical advice. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed in the table 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. The statements above come from the structured UK Food Standards Agency record linked on this page. OutbreakThreat has not independently tested the product, verified laboratory results, or expanded the affected geography beyond what the publisher supplied.

Product and hazard details

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Geography and distribution

Publisher geography for this signal is recorded as United Kingdom (GB). Distribution scope is modeled as national. Recalling-firm addresses are not the same as where product was sold. When the notice lists multiple states or "nationwide," treat local map pins as awareness markers, not proof that every store in a town received the lot. The feed identified these jurisdictions: GB.

Who may be affected

The relevant audience is anyone who possesses a product matching the publisher's brand, package, date, lot, or UPC identifiers. Risk varies by the specific hazard and individual health circumstances. Do not assume a product is affected merely because its name is similar; compare the exact identifiers in the primary notice.

What to do next

  1. Open the primary UK Food Standards Agency notice linked below and compare brand, lot, and dates.
  2. Follow only the consumer action stated on that official notice. This brief does not invent discard, return, or "do not eat" instructions.
  3. If the source describes illness risk and you develop compatible symptoms after exposure, contact a clinician and mention the product and date.
  4. Related hubs: food recall alerts and foodborne outbreak alerts.

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Sources

The link above is the event-specific source for the facts on this page. General prevention context is clearly separated from event facts and does not replace the publisher record.

Limitations - not medical advice

This brief is informational only. It is not a diagnosis, treatment plan, or personal risk score. Follow your clinician and local public health authority. OutbreakThreat is an independent aggregator, not a government agency. *Automatically generated from a structured official-source record and checked by publication rules. Last modeled status: unknown. Importance score: 75.*

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FAQ

What is "M&S Food Truffle Gouda: Listeria recall (2026)" about?
UK Food Standards Agency reports an unknown food recall involving M&S Food Truffle Gouda and Listeria, dated 2026-07-08. This brief separates facts in the primary notice from general food-safety context and links directly to the source.
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