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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-14-2025

Isle of Mull Cheese recalls Hebridean Blue Cheese 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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Isle of Mull Hebridean Blue Cheese

Pack size: All pack sizes

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Batch code
8051224
Best before
10 April 2025

The latest affected best-before date was 10 April 2025, 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, return it to the store from where it was bought 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 (STEC) in the product.

Symptoms can include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uraemic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.

Details from the notice

Isle of Mull Cheese is recalling Hebridean Blue Cheese because Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) 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

Isle of Mull Cheese 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.

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.