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Errington Cheese Ltd instigates precautionary recall of Batch E24 of Dunsyre Blue Cheese

Errington Cheese Ltd has instigated a precautionary recall of batch E24 of Dunsyre Blue cheese as it may contain shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), a type of bacteria that is potentially harmful to health.

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Spice of Life recalls several of its products due to possible contamination

Spice of Life is recalling various products on a precautionary basis as they have been manufactured in unhygienic conditions. These products are sold by the Spice of Life.

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Charcuterie Continental recalls several of its “MacTavish” and “Twechar Fine Foods” products due to a labelling error

Charcuterie Continental has recalled several of its “MacTavish” and its “Twechar Fine Foods” products due to a labelling error. The products were labelled with ‘best before’ dates where they should have been labelled with ‘use by’ dates.

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Charcuterie Continental recalls a batch of its MacTavish branded Cooked sliced Silverside of Beef and its cooked sliced Honey Ham due to a labelling error

Charcuterie Continental has recalled a batch of its MacTavish branded Cooked sliced 80% Silverside of Beef and a batch of its Honey Ham because they have been incorrectly labelled with a ‘best before’ date where they should have a ‘use by’ date of 29 April 2016.

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EDMAL Chrzan Tarty Horseradish recalled due to incorrect allergen labelling on the packaging

J & D Foods Ltd is recalling all jars of Chrzan Tarty Horseradish manufactured by Z.P.H. EDMAL because the products contain sulphites, which are not correctly labelled on the packaging.

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