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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-18-2019

Fromagerie Alpine recalls Saint Félicien and Saint Marcellin raw cow’s milk cheese because of possible 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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Tesco Finest Saint Félicien du Dauphiné Cheese

Pack size: 180g
Lot number
All lot numbers from 032 to 116
Use by
All date codes

Xavier David, Saint Marcellin PGI (sold by Harrods)

Pack size: 80g
Lot number
All lot numbers from 032 to 116
Use by
All date codes between 8 March 2019 and 16 June 2019

For at least one product, all date codes are affected. Check every pack you have.

What to do

Advice from the FSA notice:

  1. If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
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Why it was recalled

The FSA's risk statement:

The possible presence of E. coli in the products is listed above.

The products listed above might be contaminated with Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC).

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

Fromagerie Alpine is recalling Saint Félicien and Saint Marcellin raw cow’s milk cheese because the products might contain E. coli. The products are sold by Tesco and Harrods.

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

What the business is doing

Fromagerie Alpine 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. Please see the notice linked below.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This was the 9th recall involving Tesco in the 12 months to 1 May 2019. All Tesco 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.