Investigations led by Health Protection Scotland (HPS) into an outbreak of E. coli O157 have pointed to a link with particular batches of a blue cheese product called Dunsyre Blue made with unpasteurised cows’ milk and manufactured by the company Errington Cheese. The company is carrying out a voluntary recall.
As members of the public who purchased this product may still have these items in their fridges at home, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is advising on a precautionary basis that Dunsyre Blue cheeses purchased between 18 May 2016 and 29 July 2016 with the codes C22 and D14 should not be consumed. These products can be identified by the batch code on the packaging and should either be returned to the retailer, or disposed of. If consumers still have concerns, or are unable to identify batch codes they should contact Errington Cheese directly, or the retailers where they purchased the product.
Full details of the product recall are available at http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/news/errington-cheese-company-instigates-… while further details on the outbreak can be accessed on the HPS website as investigations continue. [Source: FSS News Release, 29 July 2016. http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot/news/advice-consumers-regarding-certain-b…]
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