British cheese, ‘freak shakes’ and hash browns all recalled from UK shops

A slew of meals merchandise, together with British-made cheese have been recalled on account of undeclared allergens, lethal micro organism and even bits of plastic.

The Food Standards Agency has issued warnings over Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese, Ambrosia My Mini Pots, Biscuit Freak Shake and Asda Frozen Crispy Hash Browns, cautioning batches of those merchandise may show harmful and even in some circumstances deadly if consumed.

Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd has recalled varied Lancashire Cheese merchandise as they may include E. coli.

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The micro organism E.coli may trigger extreme diarrhoea, together with bloody diarrhoea, belly ache, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a severe blood situation that may result in kidney failure and might be deadly, in accordance with the FSA.

Potentially contaminated merchandise embrace Mrs Kirkham’s Mild & Creamy Lancashire, Tasty Lancashire, Mature Lancashire, Smoked Lancashire and No 1 Waitrose and Partners, Farmhouse Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese.

The recall and warning covers all product sizes with use-by dates as much as and together with February, 5 2024.

In a assertion, Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese LTD supplied sympathies and properly needs to individuals impacted by a latest outbreak of E.coli and was recalling its merchandise as a “precautionary measure”.

It learn: “We have been made aware of an outbreak of Shinga Toxin-producing E.Coli (STEC), and some of the cases affected have reported consuming eating our cheese as part of a meal. Firstly, we would like to give our sympathies and well wishes to anyone who has been affected by this outbreak.

“Consumer safety is our top priority and we will not take any risk when it comes to protecting the health of our customers. Working closely with the relevant authorities, and whilst the situation is developing, we have taken the precautionary decision to recall and withdraw all of our cheese from the market.”

The assertion added that early checks carried out by authorities laboratories on the corporate’s cheese have come again unfavourable.

Premier Foods has recalled Ambrosia My Mini Pots. The dairy tubs, that are made for kids, might include items of plastic that are a choking hazard, warns FSA.

The meals model conglomerate has recalled the 6x55g packs of Ambrosia My Mini Custard Pots, My Mini 30% Less Sugar Custard and My Mini Rice Pots which have an expiry date between April 2024 and October 2024. A assertion on Premier Foods’ web site says the recall is a “precaution”.

B&M Stores have pulled Biscuit Freak Shakes on account of undeclared allergens whereas Asda has recalled their very own model of Frozen Crispy Hash Browns for a similar motive.

Biscuit Freak Shakes accommodates a milk protein throughout the milkshake powder which isn’t listed on the label. The FSA states this allergen alert doesn’t have an effect on the Biscoff gadgets within the product.

The FSA warns the Biscuit Freak Shake is a “possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents” and that merchandise with “all date codes up to and including 22 January 2024” are probably harmful.

Asda Frozen Crispy Hash Browns have been recalled as a result of some luggage have been mispacked with Potato Croquettes, a product that accommodates milk and wheat, FSA advises. These allergens are additionally not listed on the product’s label and pose a well being threat for individuals with have a milk allergy or intolerance, in addition to those that are allergic to wheat and gluten together with individuals with coeliac illness.

The recall applies to 800-gram luggage which have a finest earlier than of June 30, 2025. Asda issued a assertion saying merchandise with different date codes haven’t been affected, and that the corporate is “very sorry for any inconvenience caused”.

People who’ve purchased recalled merchandise are urged to return them to the shop they bought them from, with or with out receipt for a full refund.

B&M have been contacted for remark.

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