Sainsbury's recall product in Suffolk as listeria found

A batch of olives sold at Sainsbury's have been found to contain listeria monocytogenes, which can cause flu-like symptoms and, in rare cases, complications such as meningitis. The affected product is the 120g Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury's pitted black olives, with use by dates of September 6, 7 and 10, 2026. Two teenagers from Framlingham were confirmed to be receiving treatment for meningitis B last week. The UK Health Security Agency state they have been undertaking extensive contact-tracing to identify close contacts of the teenagers. READ MORE: Meningitis symptoms to watch out for as two Suffolk teenagers catch infection Customers are being warned to not eat the product and instead to return it to their local Sainsbury's store, where they will get a full refund. Sainsbury's has multiple stores across Suffolk, including shops in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds, Mildenhall, Lowestoft and Sudbury. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said: "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."