Co-op supermarkets have urgently recalled a product over fears it may be contaminated with E coli.
The store has told customers not to eat 'Co-op Sliced Pepperoni' because E. coli O157 has been found in the product, according to a statement by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
The pack size is 70g and it has a use by date of May 19, 2020.
The statement said: "The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in the product listed above.
"Symptoms caused by this organism include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
"Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in Co-op stores selling the product explaining to customers why the product is being recalled.
"If you have bought the above product, do not eat it.
"Instead contact 0800 0686 727 or customer.careline@coop.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."
The chain has apologised for the inconvenience caused.
