Tesco has issued a product recall due to the presence of listeria monocytogenes being found in a product.
The supermarket is recalling Tesco Finest Taleggio 200g cheese.
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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.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one-month-old and people with weakened immune systems.
Product details
- Tesco Finest Taleggio
- Pack size: 200 g
- Batch codes: all
- Use-by date: 25 January 2021
Product recall notices will be issued to explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product.
If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).
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The FSA issues Product Withdrawal Information Notices and Product Recall Information Notices to let consumers and local authorities know about problems associated with food. In some cases, a 'Food Alert for Action' is issued.
This provides local authorities with details of specific action to be taken on behalf of consumers.
