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E coli strain discovered in blue cheese
E coli strain discovered in blue cheese
Errington Cheese, based in Lanarkshire, has voluntarily recalled a third batch of its famous Dunsyre BlueA Scottish blue cheese which has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that killed a child has tested positive for a strain of the bacteria, food standards officials revealed last night.Errington Cheese, based in Lanarkshire, voluntarily recalled a third batch of its famous Dunsyre Blue yesterday after tests found that it contained genes of a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).Investigators working for Food Standards Scotland (FSS) also found the strain in another batch of the cheese which had not been placed on the market.
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New Dunsyre Blue cheese recall amid E. coli fears
New Dunsyre Blue cheese recall amid E. coli fears
Image copyright FSS Image caption Health officials have been investigating possible links to Dunsyre blue cheeseA further batch of Dunsyre Blue cheese is being recalled following an outbreak of E. coli which resulted in the death of a child.Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said Lanarkshire-based Errington Cheese has instigated the "precautionary recall" of batch E24 of the product.The decision was taken because it "may contain shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a type of bacteria that is potentially harmful to health," FSS said.
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Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears
Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears
The organisation said Errington Cheese had not voluntarily withdrawn the product, so it was initiating the withdrawal of batch G14 from the marketplace.The statement continued: "FSS and South Lanarkshire Council's investigations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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