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Watchdog says 15 E coli victims ate blue cheese
Watchdog says 15 E coli victims ate blue cheese
At least 15 people struck down by an E. coli outbreak that killed a three-year-old girl ate the Scottish blue cheese Dunsyre Blue before falling ill, food standards officials said on Thursday.As it emerged that two more people had been treated in hospital after being infected with the bacteria, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) said that it had "reconvened" a response team ten days after declaring the outbreak over.Of the 22 people now known to have been infected, 15 ate the Dunsyre Blue brand while another four had eaten blue cheese but were uncertain which type they had consumed,…
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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.
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Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears
Food agency calls for new batch of cheese to be withdrawn over E. coli fears
The organisation said Errington Cheese had not voluntarily withdrawn the product, so it was initiating the withdrawal of batch G14 from the marketplace.The statement continued: "FSS and South Lanarkshire Council's investigations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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