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Neal's Yard Creamery recalls its 'Hay on Wye' unpasteurised goat's cheese due to the presence of listeria
Neal's Yard Creamery in Dorstone, Herefordshire, is recalling its 'Hay on Wye' unpasteurised goat's cheese because high levels of listeria have been found in the product.
Risk
The product below is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Product details
Product: 'Hay-on-Wye' unpasteurised goat's cheese
Pack size: 80g
Made on: 18 May 2016
'Best before' date: 20 June 2016
Action taken by the company
Neal's Yard Creamery is recalling the above product. The company has provided point-of-sale notices to be displayed in all stores and market stalls that were supplied with the affected product. These notices will tell consumers why the product is being recalled and what to do if they have bought the product.
No other Neal's Yard Creamery products are known to be affected.
Advice to consumers
If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
About product recalls and withdrawals
If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product). The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued. This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.
