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UK – The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) recalls several cheeses because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

Posted on April 10, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) is recalling several of its cheeses because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes. This issue only affects products sold at the food businesses listed in this notice.

Product details

Alpen cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Appleby Red Cheshire cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Kirkhams Lancashire cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Mayfield cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Montgomery cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Ogleshield cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Old Roan Wensleydale cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Old Winchester cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Pitchfork Cheddar cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Quickies Mature cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Rachel cheese
Pack size	1.25kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Ashcombe cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Shropshire Blue cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Sparkenhoe cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Spenwood cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

T & T Stilton cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Westcombe cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Young Buck cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Beauvale cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Bybrook cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Cornish Kern cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Cropwell Bishop cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Dorset Blue Vinny cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Duckett’s Caerphilly cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Hafod cheese
Pack size	1kg and any cut pieces
Use by	All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Risk statement

The products listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Symptoms caused by this organism 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.

Action taken by the company

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd are recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Customer notice: The Cambridge Food Company Ltd trading as Cheese + (805.92 KB)

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USA – Revolution Farms recalls salads due to Listeria

Posted on April 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Revolution Farms of Caledonia, Michigan is voluntarily recalling the listed products packed between 3/3/23 and 3/11/23, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

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Posted on April 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Posted on April 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

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Posted on April 7, 2023 by KSW | Leave a comment

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