'Do not eat’ warning issued as Chinese condiment is withdrawn from stores across Ireland

Consumers across the country are being advised by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) that Giant Tree has issued a recall on a specific batch of their Salted Bean Curd Cubes in Brine with Chili. 

According to the public notice, issued by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the batches in question have been recalled due to the presence of Bacillus cereus. 

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Consumers are being advised the recalled batch of the Giant Tree Salted Bean Curd Cubes in Brine with Chili has a batch number of 20250562_001 and a Best Before date of 15/04-2027.

Bacillus cereus is a type of bacteria which can be found in the environment. It can form spores and toxins which are not destroyed by cooking.

Bacillus cereus causes two types of foodborne illness which include a vomiting intoxication caused by the presence of a toxin in the food as well as a diarrhoeal infection due to the ingestion of bacterial cells which produce a toxin in the small intestine. 

Symptoms caused by Bacillus cereus can include abdominal pain, stomach cramping, watery diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. Depending on the type of illness caused, symptoms can appear 30 minutes to 24 hours after consuming affected food, and last for 6 to 24 hours.

Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch. 

Meanwhile, retailers are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.  

Wholesalers and distributors are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.