6:30pm update: The Whole Mix brand Moroccan Cous Cous & Chicken Snack Pot; Use by dates between and including 24JUL20 and 02AUG20.

To keep up to date with all recalls, see our Food recalls section.

5pm update:  Pams brand Greek Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette (295g), Use by dates between and including 09JUL20 and 25JUL20; Best before dates between and including 25/07/20 and 02/08/20

2pm update:

LeaderBrand Produce Limited is recalling specific dates of its LeaderBrand brand Garden Gate Crisp’n Zesty Chopped Salad 260g due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the Feta Cheese sachet included in the salad, Best before up to and including 04/08/2020

Earlier today:

The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued recall notices for specific cheese due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The Ministry of Health website states listeria is a foodborne bacteria which can make you sick. Infection with listeria bacteria is called listeriosis. In healthy adults and children listeria usually causes few or no symptoms, but some people are more at risk of severe disease.

Those people at increased risk include:

• pregnant women and their unborn babies
• newborn babies
• people with weakened immune systems (including cancer patients, diabetics, people taking immunosuppressive treatments, people with liver or kidney disease
• frail older people.

Listeriosis is particularly dangerous for pregnant women. It can cause miscarriage, premature labour or stillbirth, and can cause infection in their baby.

It is important for consumers to check the product names and best before dates as not all products are affected.

Affected products should not be consumed. There have been no reports of associated illness, however if you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about illness, seek medical advice.

Customers should return the products to their retailer for a full refund.

The products are:

Talbot Forest Cheese brand cheese products:

• Aged Gouda 200g
• Castle Rock 150g
• Cheshire 150g
• Cumin Gouda 200g
• Cow Feta 150g
• Garlic & Chive Gouda 200g
• Geraldine Vintage Cheddar 150g
• Traditional Goat Feta 150g
• Goat Gouda 150g
• Gruyere 150g
• Creamy Havarti 150g
• Maasdam 150g
• Mesopotamia Blue 150g
• Mild Gouda 200g
• Mozzarella 250g
• Mt Peel Blue 150g
• Mt Somers Blue 150g
• Pepato 170g
• Peppered Havarti 150g
• Peppered Gouda 200g
• Raukapuka Red 150g
• Smokey Manuka 150g
• Waihi Blue 150g
• Wood Brie Blue 125g

Gibbston Valley Cheese brand cheese products:

• Kawarau Blue 140g
• Cow's Milk Feta 150g
• Garlic & Chive Gouda 150g
• Black Pepper Gouda 150g
• Gibbston Gold Cheshire 150g
• Smokey Gold Cheshire 150g
• Nevis Maasdam 150g
• Glenroy Cheddar 150g
• Mt Scott Harvati 150g
• Mozzarella 200g
• Sheep Milk New Balfour 120g
• Sheep Milk Brinza Feta 120g
• Goat Milk Gouda 150g
• Chilli Havarti 150g

Beer Match Cheeseboard Selection 240g containing one of the each:

• Black Pepper Gouda
• Glenroy Cheddar
• Smokey Gold Cheshire

Wine Match Cheeseboard Selection 210g containing one of the each:

• Nevis Maasdam
• Mt Scott Harvati
• Kawarau Blue

The Cuisine Canteen brand cheese products:

• Chilli Haloumi 200g
• Basil Haloumi 200g
• Cumin Gouda & Red Cheddar Cheese Duo 200g
• Chilli Gouda & Maasdam Cheese Duo 200g

Pam’s Finest brand cheese products:

• Traditional Haloumi 200g

Goodman Fielder Various brands of Cheeses:

• Bouton D'Or Halloumi 180g
• Ornelle Halloumi 1kg
• Puhoi Herit Creamy Havarti 1.25kg
• Puhoi Windy Peak Gouda 1.2kg
• Puhoi Summit Trail Gruyere 1.25kg
• Puhoi Valley Cumin Seeds Gouda 150g
• Puhoi Manuka Smoked Cheddar 125g
• Puhoi Valley Gruyere 150g
• Puhoi Valley Smokey Gouda 70g
• Puhoi Valley Creamy Blue 70g
• Puhoi Valley Peppered Havarti 70g

The products affected by this recall notice have the following best before dates:

• For Pam’s Finest brand Traditional Haloumi, The Cuisine Canteen brand Chilli Haloumi and Basil Haloumi: Best before dates between and including 26/05/2020 to 08/10/2020.
• For other products listed in this notice: Best before dates between and including 22/11/2020 and 06/04/2021.
• For Ornelle brand and Bouton D’Or brand Haloumi: Best before dates between and including 26/05/2020 to 08/10/2020.
• For other products listed in this notice: Best before dates between and including 22/11/2020 and 06/04/2021.