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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-21-2020

Co-op recalls Sliced Pepperoni because of contamination with E. coli

This recall applies to everyone who bought the product

The FSA has said the product may be unsafe to eat. Check the details below against your pack.

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Co-op Sliced Pepperoni

Pack size: 70g

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Use by
19 May 2020

The latest affected use-by date was 19 May 2020, which has passed. Recalled products can still be in cupboards and freezers, so check any you have at home.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead contact 0800 0686 727 or [email protected] to arrange a refund. If customers are making an essential trip to the store from where it was bought, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the product listed above.

Symptoms caused by this organism include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.

Details from the notice

Co-op is recalling Co-op Sliced Pepperoni because E. coli O157 has been found in the product.

A Product Recall Information Notice tells the public about food that is unsafe and is being removed from sale.

What the business is doing

Co-op is recalling the above product. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling this product. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 6th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 14 April 2020. All Co-op recalls
  • E. coli has caused 18 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by ready meals, sandwiches and salads. All E. coli recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.