Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese Update - recalled due to possible contamination with E. Coli

United Kingdom

Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese Ltd has taken the precautionary step of recalling various Lancashire Cheese products because the products might contain E. Coli. These products were distributed in the United Kingdom.

The cheeses are sometimes sold as a full block or served as individual portions, it may have been provided as part of a hamper you've purchased or been gifted. In some cases it's been sold as part of a charcutier grazing platter. It may not always be clear whether you have purchased an affected product. If in doubt, consumers are advised to contact the retailer they bought their cheese from to find out if the cheese they have purchased is from the businesses and batches affected and, in the meantime, to not eat the product and ensure it is stored safely, fully wrapped and not in contact with other foods.

This product recall information notice has been updated to include additional products and replaces the original recall

Affected products are:
- Mrs Kirkham's Mild & Creamy Lancashire, Pack size: (All sizes ), Use by: All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023
- Mrs Kirkham's Tasty Lancashire, Pack size: (All sizes), Use by: All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023
- Mrs Kirkham's Mature Lancashire, Pack size: (All sizes ), Use by: All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023
- Mrs Kirkham's Smoked Lancashire, Pack size: (All sizes ), Use by: All use by dates of all batches purchased since 1 October 2023
- No 1 Waitrose and Partners, Farmhouse Kirkham's Lancashire cheese, Pack size: (All sizes), Use by: 30 October 2023, 02 November 2023, 07 November 2023, 10 November 2023, 20 November 2023, 28 November 2023, 04 December 2023, 11 December 2023, 13 December 2023, 20 December 2023, 23 December 2023, 02 January 2024, 09 January 2024 and 16 January 2024

The products listed above might be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, (STEC). Symptoms caused by STEC organisms include severe diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), abdominal pain, and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.

If you have bought the affected products do not eat them. Instead return them to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Ensure the products is thoroughly wrapped and does not come into contact with any other foods. Wash your hands, equipment, utensils and surfaces that may have come into contact with the product thoroughly.

Company name: Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese Ltd
Product recalled: Mrs Kirkham's Mild & Creamy Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham's Tasty Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham's Mature Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham's Smoked Lancashire, No 1 Waitrose and Partners, Farmhouse Kirkham's Lancashire cheese
FSA Recall date: 12/26/2023

Source: www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-50-2023-update-2