The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) recalls several cheeses because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Published by Food Standards Agency (FSA): · Ref. FSA-PRIN-10-2023
Reason for the recall
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,
- 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.
ReasonThe products listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes Symptoms caused by this organism can be…
Batch number(s)not stated
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Product
Alpen cheese, Appleby Red Cheshire cheese, Kirkhams Lancashire cheese, Lincolnshire Poacher cheese, Mayfield cheese, Montgomery cheese, Ogleshield cheese, Old Roan Wensleydale cheese, Old Winchester cheese, Pitchfork Cheddar cheese, Quickies Mature cheese, Rachel cheese, Ashcombe cheese, Shropshire — The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +)
- Brand
- The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +)
- Category
- Product recall
- Country of origin
- England
- 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.
- Alpen cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Appleby Red Cheshire cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Kirkhams Lancashire cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Lincolnshire Poacher cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Mayfield cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Montgomery cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Ogleshield cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Old Roan Wensleydale cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Old Winchester cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Pitchfork Cheddar cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Quickies Mature cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Rachel cheese (1.25kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Ashcombe cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Shropshire Blue cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Sparkenhoe cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Spenwood cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- T & T Stilton cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Westcombe cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Young Buck cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Beauvale cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Bybrook cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Cornish Kern cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Cropwell Bishop cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Dorset Blue Vinny cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Duckett’s Caerphilly cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
- Hafod cheese (1kg and any cut pieces) — Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
What to do
- 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.
- If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd for a full refund. For further information contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd at Mark@cheese-plus.co.uk
Source: Food Standards Agency — food alerts — Food Standards Agency (FSA)
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