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Product recall Published FSA-PRIN-11-2023

Lactalis McLelland Ltd recalls various goat cheeses because of the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

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.

The NHS says listeriosis is more likely to be serious for anyone who is pregnant, newborn babies, older people and people with a weakened immune system. Read the NHS guidance.

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Cricket St. Thomas Capricorn Goat Cheese

Pack size: 100g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
26 May 2023

Somerset Capricorn Goat Cheese

Pack size: 100g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
26 May 2023

Somerset Capricorn Goat Cheese

Pack size: 85g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
26 May 2023

Co-op Goats Cheese

Pack size: 85g

What to look for. Print styles vary, so compare each character with the list below.

Use by
26 May 2023

The latest affected use-by date was 26 May 2023, 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 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 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. 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.

Details from the notice

Lactalis McLelland Ltd have taken the precautionary step of recalling various goat cheeses because the products might contain Listeria monocytogenes.

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

What the business is doing

Lactalis McLelland Ltd is recalling the above products. Lactalis McLelland Ltd and Co-op have issued point-of-sale notices to their customers. 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 attached notices.

Where it was sold

How this recall compares

  • This is the 4th recall or allergy alert naming Lactalis McLelland since 2018 (4 in total). All Lactalis McLelland recalls
  • This was the 9th recall involving Co-op in the 12 months to 28 April 2023. All Co-op recalls
  • Listeria has caused 73 UK food recalls since 2018, most often in dairy and cheese, followed by meat and poultry. All listeria recalls

Counts from FSA and FSS alerts since January 2018.