Latest news with #CastelliUK
Daily Record
12-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Tesco shoppers warned that popular cheese could pose 'severe' health risk
The FSA has issued an urgent alert that affects Tesco supermarkets only. Tesco shoppers have been warned not to eat a popular type of cheese. Possibly contaminated with a deadly bacteria, it could pose a "severe" risk to health. Castelli UK has had to issue an urgent recall for its Le Superbe Raclette due to "the potential presence" of listeria monocytogenes, an organism that could cause flu-like symptoms, or in serious cases, meningitis. A food alert posted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised that the recall affects Tesco stores only, with the supermarket operating more than 3,500 UK stores, making it the largest retailer in the country. The recall is said to be a "precautionary measure", with the affected product having a 150g pack size and a best before date of May 12, 2025. Shoppers who have purchased the affected product have been slapped with a "do not eat" warning. Instead, they are being asked to return it to store where a full refund will be provided with no receipt needed. For more information Tesco shoppers have also been advised to contact 01732 835446. As a result of the recall, Castelli UK has issued point of sale notices to the stores that sell its Le Superbe Raclette. These explain to customers why the product is being recalled and what to do if it has been purchased. What is Listeria monocytogenes and what is its effects? According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Listeria monocytogenes is a type of disease-causing bacteria that can be found in many places such as soil, water, sewage, rotting vegetation, and animals. Since it can survive, and even grow, under refrigeration, it can contaminate food under unsanitary conditions. Anyone who consumes food with the bacteria may develop a disease called Listeria. There are many symptoms involved with this type of organism, with many of them being similar to the flu such as high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, in very rare cases, the infection can be a little more severe, causing serious health complications and even meningitis. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Who is mostly at risk? The bacteria can affect certain groups more than others, with anyone with a weakened immune system being considered "high risk." This includes pregnant women, as the infection can cross into the placenta and infect their unborn baby whose immune system is not fully developed and unable to fight off the infection. It can also impact babies under one month old. Anyone over the age of 65 is also at risk of greater health implications, as their immune system is less effective at recognizing and eliminating harmful germs that can cause infections. Since consuming a product with the bacteria could possibly result in death for elderly groups, they are encouraged to seek medical care immediately and should tell their doctor what they ate.
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Urgent recall for popular cheese over potentially deadly bacteria contamination as 'do not eat' warning is issued for Tesco product
A brand of Swiss cheese has been recalled amid fears of a potentially deadly bacteria contamination, the food watchdog has announced. The Food Standards Authority has urged Tesco customers to return packs of Le Superbe Raclette, a full fat melting cheese made with pasteurised milk, over concerns about possible listeria contamination. Listeria monocytogenes bacteria cause listeriosis, one of the most common forms of food poisoning. While listeriosis has fairly mild symptoms in most cases, it is considered dangerous to pregnant women, newborn babies, people with a weakened immune system and people aged over 65. The mortality rate for the invasive form of the disease is 20-30%, according to the World Health Organisation, with symptoms ranging in severity from fever and muscle pain to septicemia and meningitis. '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,' said the Food Standards Agency. 'However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.' Warning notices have been put up in Tesco stores where the product was sold, with consumers promised a full refund on returning the cheese The recall, issued by manufacturer Castelli UK Ltd, only affects Tesco customers and relates to 150g packs of the cheese with a best before date of May 12. Warning notices have been put up in Tesco stores where the product was sold, with consumers promised a full refund on returning the cheese. 'If you've bought an affected product with a best before date of 12/05/25, please don't eat it,' read a product recall notice on the store's website. 'Instead, return it to a Tesco store where a full refund will be given. No receipt is required.'
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Contaminated cheese is urgently recalled in all Tesco stores over bacteria that causes meningitis & pregnancy loss
RACLETTE wheels are being urgently removed from supermarket shelves after Listeria fears. Tesco customers are being warned to check their 150g packs of Le Superbe Raclette with a best before date of 12 May 2025. The French cheese, supplied to the store by Castelli UK Ltd is believed to have the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria poisoning includes high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis or miscarriage. What foods are most likely to cause listeriosis? Although listeria can contaminate a wide range of foods, it is more common in ready-to-eat foods. Ready-to-eat foods are foods which are intended to be eaten without further preparation, such as heating or cooking. Examples include: Cold pre-cooked meats – such as chicken Deli meats – such as salami and cold cuts Smoked and cured fish – including sushi Cooked shellfish Soft mould-ripened cheeses – such as camembert, brie, and blue-veined cheeses Pâté Unpasteurised milk, or products made from unpasteurised milk Pre-prepared sandwiches and salads Pre-cut fruits (for example, pre-packed melon slices) To reduce the risk of listeriosis, it's important to: Keep foods cold until you are ready to eat them - make sure your fridge temperature is set at 5°C or below. Refrigerate foods as soon as possible after purchase Eat ready-to-eat foods within four hours of removing them from the fridge Always eat, cook or freeze foods by their use-by date. Foods after their use-by date may look and smell fine, but they could be unsafe and make you ill. You cannot see, smell or taste bacteria that causes foodborne illness. Always follow the storage instructions, including those for opened foods, provided on the label. If there are no instructions, use opened foods within two days. Keep raw and ready-to-eat foods separate to avoid cross-contamination Follow the cooking instructions on packaging when applicable, and cook or reheat foods (including frozen vegetables) until they are steaming hot right through Wash your hands regularly with soap and water before, during and after meal preparation More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 2
