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The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) recalls several cheeses because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes

England specific
Last updated: 7 April 2023
Last updated: 7 April 2023

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) is recalling several of its cheeses because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes. This issue only affects products sold at the food businesses listed in this notice.

Product details

Alpen cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Appleby Red Cheshire cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Kirkhams Lancashire cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Mayfield cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Montgomery cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Ogleshield cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Old Roan Wensleydale cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Old Winchester cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Pitchfork Cheddar cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Quickies Mature cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Rachel cheese
Pack size 1.25kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Ashcombe cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Shropshire Blue cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Sparkenhoe cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Spenwood cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
T & T Stilton cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Westcombe cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Young Buck cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Beauvale cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Bybrook cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Cornish Kern cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Cropwell Bishop cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Dorset Blue Vinny cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Duckett’s Caerphilly cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023
Hafod cheese
Pack size 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Risk statement

The products listed above might be 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.

Action taken by the company

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd are recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd for a full refund. For further information contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd at Mark@cheese-plus.co.uk

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.

Ref: FSA-PRIN-10-2023