Cheese sold at Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons is being recalled due to fears over life-threatening bacteria.
Primula Ltd is recalling all Primula Cheese tubes, (chilled and ambient) because the products might be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum due to a production fault.
They have taken the precautionary step of recalling all products because one product might contain Clostridium botulinum.
Product details
Product code: Primula Plain Original Cheese Spread
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Smoked Paprika
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Jalapeno
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Light Cheese Spread
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
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Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Ham
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Chive
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Prawn
- Pack size: 150 g
- Best-before dates: from 25 December 2020 up to and including 28 January 2021
Product code: Primula Original Cheese Spread (ambient)
- Pack size: 100 g
- Best-before dates: from 30 October 2020 up to and including 10 December 2020
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Ham (ambient)
- Pack size: 100 g
- Best-before dates: from 30 October 2020 up to and including 10 December 2020
Product code: Primula Cheese Spread with Chives (ambient)
- Pack size: 100 g
- Best-before dates: from 30 October 2020 up to and including 10 December 2020
Manufacturing controls that could potentially affect the safety of the products listed above could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the company.
The issue relates to controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal.
A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure.
If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them. Instead contact Primula on 0800 716 551 or primula@kavli.co.uk to arrange a refund.
If customers are making an essential trip to the store from where it was bought, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
