UKHSA Reports Listeria Death Linked to Home-Delivered Meals
One person has died from a Listeria monocytogenes infection linked to contaminated chef-prepared cook-chill meals distributed across England, Wales, and Scotland.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 24, 2026, 12:13 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 24, 2026, 12:23 a.m. ET
UKHSA Reports Listeria Death Linked to Home-Delivered Meals
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported that one person died with Listeria monocytogenes infection listed as a cause of death on the death certificate, according to Food Safety News. The death is linked to contaminated home-delivered meals.
The agency is investigating chef-prepared cook-chill meals distributed across England, Wales, and Scotland. The investigation is ongoing, and the agency has not determined the cause of the contamination.
Aug 24, 2026, 12:19 a.m. ET
UKHSA Closes Action on Listeria-Linked Home-Delivered Meals
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has closed its action on chef-prepared cook-chill meals linked to a Listeria monocytogenes infection that resulted in one death, according to foodsafetynews.com. The agency considers the recall carried out, and the action is now closed.
The meals, distributed across England, Wales, and Scotland, were contaminated and home-delivered. One person died, with Listeria monocytogenes infection listed as a cause of death on the death certificate, as reported by foodsafetynews.com.
The cause of the contamination has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing, according to foodsafetynews.com.
Aug 24, 2026, 12:13 a.m. ETFirst report
UK Health Agency Investigates Listeria Death Linked to Home-Delivered Meals
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is investigating an ongoing outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infection linked to contaminated home-delivered meals, according to a report by Food Safety News. The meals, described as chef-prepared cook-chill meals, were distributed in England, Wales, and Scotland.
One person has died, with Listeria monocytogenes infection listed as a cause of death on the death certificate, Food Safety News reported. The investigation is ongoing, and the cause of the contamination has not been determined.
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