E. coli Risk Prompts Recall of Mrs Kirkham's Cheeses

Food Standards Agency warns the affected products may have been included in Christmas hampers or charcuterie grazing platters.

Four products from Mrs Kirkham's, a cheese producer in Lancashire, have been recalled due to a potential E. coli risk.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued the recall as a precautionary measure, warning that the cheeses may have been included in Christmas hampers or charcuterie grazing platters.
The affected products are Creamy Lancashire, Tasty Lancashire, Mature Lancashire and Smoked Lancashire brands.
The cheese may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), which can cause severe diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and potentially haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
Customers who have purchased the product are advised to ensure it is fully wrapped and not in contact with other foods, and to wash hands, equipment, utensils and surfaces that may have come into contact with the product thoroughly.