‘Do not eat’ warning issued over supermarket hummus

• Sainsbury's has issued a recall for two varieties of its own-brand hummus due to fears of potential E.coli contamination.
• The affected products are 315g tubs of JS Classic Houmous with a use-by date of 13 September, and 200g packets of JS Lemon & Coriander Houmous dated 14 September.
• The Food Standards Agency confirmed that the recalled batches could contain shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec).
• Customers are urged not to consume the products and should return them to any Sainsbury's branch for a full refund.
• Symptoms associated with E.coli include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and in severe cases, haemolytic uremic syndrome which can lead to kidney failure.

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Major supermarket recalls own-brand hummus over deadly E.coli fears