Urgent ‘do not eat' warning to Scots shoppers over fears popular product could cause serious food poisoning
The product could cause a 'serious form of food poisoning' - and in some cases, it can even be fatal
'UNSAFE' PRODUCT Urgent 'do not eat' warning to Scots shoppers over fears popular product could cause serious food poisoning
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A POPULAR condiment has been pulled from shelves in Scotland over fears it could cause "serious" food poisoning.
Scots have been warned not to eat Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) deemed it to be "unsafe".
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Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto has been marked 'unsafe' to eat
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The jars from Fife-based Trotter's Independent Condiments are sold at several stores along the east coast and central belt.
However, the health company claimed on its website that while it was being manufactured, there weren't the correct procedures in place.
The procedures in question control the growth of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which produces dangerous toxins under low-oxygen conditions.
According to the World Health Organisation, botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known.
It can cause a 'serious form of food poisoning' - and in some cases, it can even be fatal.
Homemade canned, preserved or fermented foodstuffs are a common source of botulism.
The product could be unsafe... If you have bought the product, do not eat it
Food Standards Agency
This means their preparation requires extra caution, or there is a higher risk of the product causing potentially deadly food poisoning.
However, the FSA has revealed that satisfactory manufacturing controls could not be demonstrated.
As a result, the health experts have urged Scots not to eat the product.
The warning covers jars with a pack size of 230g with all best-before dates.
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The FSA released a statement which said: "Consumers in Scotland are being advised not to eat Trotter's Independent Condiments 'Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto' because of concerns over an absence of procedures in place to control the bacteria Clostridium botulinum.
"Satisfactory manufacturing controls that prevent the growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum could not be demonstrated.
"This means that the product could be unsafe.
"Clostridium botulinum may produce a toxin which can cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal.
"If you have bought the product, do not eat it."
The pesto can be picked up at the following stores:
Loch Levens Larder – Kinross
Ardross farm shop – Elie, East Fife
Balgove Larder – St. Andrews
St. Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co
George Mewes Cheese Shop – Edinburgh, Glasgow
Dunkeld Smokehouse
Dunkeld Deli (The Scottish Deli)
Glendoick Garden Centre – Perth, Dundee
Cranachan and Crowdie – Edinburgh
Hopetoun Farm Shop -South Queensferry
Hilary's Deli – Haddington (Edinburgh)
Cairnie Fruit Farm
The pesto can be used and eaten in several ways, including being added to pasta salad, pesto pasta, or mixed with cream cheese to create a dip.
It can also be used for garlic bread, over grilled chicken, or over sautéed green beans.
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