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Child dies after outbreak of E. coli linked to cheese

Child dies after outbreak of E. coli linked to cheese

Health Protection Scotland insisted epidemiological investigations have identified Dunsyre Blue Cheese as "the most likely cause" of an E. coli outbreak GETTYA child has died after an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning that has been linked to a leading cheesemaker.The youngster, who has not been named, was among 20 confirmed cases of the infection in July and one of 11 to receive hospital treatment.Dunsyre Blue, the best known of all Scottish blue cheese brands, has been connected by health protection officers to the outbreak, despite evidence that some of those who fell ill had not eaten the cheese.


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Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears

Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears

The organisation said Errington Cheese had not voluntarily withdrawn the product, so it was initiating the withdrawal of batch G14 from the marketplace.The statement continued: "FSS and South Lanarkshire Council's investigations into food safety related to unpasteurised cheese produced by Errington Cheese Ltd are ongoing."Actions will continue to be determined by what is necessary to protect public health and the interests of consumers."


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E coli expert questions Food Standards Scotland's cheese ban

E coli expert questions Food Standards Scotland's cheese ban

A leading bacteriology expert has accused Scotland's food safety authority of being heavy-handed after it banned all cheeses made by a firm linked to an E coli outbreak that killed a three-year-old girl.In an emergency notice circulated across the UK on Wednesday night, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) ordered shops and restaurants to withdraw every cheese made by Errington Cheese after it said E coli had been found across the firm's range.Prof Sir Hugh Pennington, an authority on bacteriology and food safety, said he had substantial doubts that the agency's decision was proportionate and feared it may have gone too far in banning its entire range.