Connage Highland Dairy is recalling unpasteurised (raw milk) organic smoked Dunlop cheese as a precautionary measure.
Product testing has detected E. coli O157 in a batch of unpasteurised Dunlop cheese not yet on the market.
Risk:
E. coli O157 is a bacteria that can cause serious illness. Infection may cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and occasionally can result in haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
Product details:
The following products are being recalled:
Connage Highland Dairy Smoked Organic Dunlop Cheese – Batch 126SD
Use by dates: from 04/11/16 to 28/11/16
Pre-packed 100 – 250g packs, or bought from a cheese wholesaler/counter
Connage Highland Dairy Smoked Organic Dunlop Cheese – Batch 133SD
Use by dates: from 08/11/16 to 06/12/16
Pre-packed 100 – 250g packs, or bought from a cheese wholesaler/counter
Products will have been dispatched between 16 August and 14 September 2016. This recall relates to an unpasteurised (raw milk) Smoked Organic Dunlop cheese only. No other Connage Highland Dairy products are known to be affected.
