An E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and an associated recall have both expanded in Scotland. As a result, Errington Cheese Ltd. must destroy cheese worth at least $334,000, while a top E. coli expert questions whether health officials are “over-interpreting scientific evidence.”
The addition of two more confirmed cases brings the number of ill people in the outbreak to 22, with 13 admitted to hospitals for treatment. Of the 22, at least 19 ate Errington Dunsyre Blue cheese before becoming sick, according to officials.
The victims include a 3-year-old girl from Dunbartonshire who died. Additional children in the Angus area could be added to the outbreak list, according to Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
A blanket ban on the sale of all cheese from Errington Cheese Ltd. of Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, was put in place a week ago after FSS linked the outbreak and death.
