A public health alert has been issued for certain ham salads containing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated breadcrumb products that have been recalled.

The Food and Drug Administration has closed an investigation into a listeria outbreak that killed one person and sickened 10 in several western states, health officials announced Thursday.

Numerous spinach products have been taken off shelves in recent days due to the detection of listeria monocytogenes, but it isn't connected to last week's recall of ready-made meals

MORE batches of spinach products sold in shops across Ireland have been recalled due to the detection of listeria monocytogenes. It comes after six spinach and mixed leaves products were pulled

The Co Meath -based company supplies to Lidl stores, Dunnes Stores and Musgrave Ltd in Northern Ireland . Point of sale notices are to be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products to explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.