Darwin’s Dairy recalls milk and cream products because of a potential breakdown in pasteurisation procedures

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What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

1. If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat or drink them. Instead, dispose of the product.

Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of harmful bacteria such as E. coli in the products listed above.

Symptoms caused by E. coli include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal. Other harmful bacteria may be present that may cause other symptoms. If you have consumed these products and feel unwell, you are advised to seek medical advice.

Details from the notice

Darwin’s Dairy is recalling all of its milk and cream product range because the products may not have been effectively pasteurised. This means the products may contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli. Products are sold in glass bottles, plastic bottles and cartons in a range of sizes.

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

What the business is doing

Darwin’s Dairy is recalling the above products. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Darwin’s Dairy have contacted delivery customers to advise them of the product recall.

How this recall compares

• 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.

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