Cheese lovers, take heed and cast your gaze upon the contents of your fridge. A troubling tiding has emerged – five varieties of cheese have been marked for recall, a shadow looming over their creamy allure due to a potential E.coli contamination, as decreed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Behold, the names of the affected: Mrs Kirkham’s Mild and Creamy Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham’s Tasty Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham’s Mature Lancashire, and Mrs Kirkham’s Smoked Lancashire. But that’s not all, for Route des Terroirs joins this somber procession, recalling Morbier Maison Monts & Terroirs Chalet De Vevy Raw Cows’ Milk Cheese in light of the E. Coli spectre haunting select batches.
But why be concerned, you may ask? E. Coli brings forth a litany of unpleasant symptoms – from severe, even bloody, diarrhoea to gnawing abdominal discomfort. In the direst of cases, a truly grave condition known as haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) may rear its fearsome visage, casting its shadow over the afflicted with the threat of kidney failure and even mortality. Quite the chilling prospect, wouldn’t you agree?
Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese Ltd has taken a necessary step, prompted by the ominous possibility of E. Coli lurking within their products, leading to the recall of various Lancashire Cheese incarnations. These cheeses often find themselves with three fates – sold as a solid wedge, displayed in single servings, or nestled in the heart of a gourmet hamper or a charcutier grazing platter. Thus, the line between safety and potential folly may be quite thin, concealed behind a veil of uncertainty.
If you find yourself in possession of these cheeses, it is imperative to resist the temptation of a savoury indulgence. Keep the cheese cocooned in its wrappings, isolated from other victuals. If doubt should darken your doorstep, seize forth and seek council with the merchant from whom the cheese was acquired, a guardian of knowledge regarding the provenance of the dairy treasure.
But hark, for there is more to be told. The tainted lots of Morbier Maison Monts & Terroirs Chalet De Vevy Raw Cows’ Milk Cheese bear the mark of 24/01/24 as their best before date, emblazoned with the stamp number FR 39.558.002. CE. As for the Mrs Kirkham’s cheese, all sizes and use by dates purchased since the dawn of 1 October 2023 are to be regarded with suspicion.
Customers are beseeched to shun the consumption of these enigmatic cheeses, as the FSA prepares to unfurl banners of warning at the establishments where these products were vended. These missives shall detail the reasons for the recall, and offer counsel to those seduced by the siren song of the affected cheeses.
Thus, the counsel has been imparted, the beacon of vigilance lit. If any of these esteemed varieties grace your larder, take heed and ensure that no shadow of uncertainty taints your repast. After all, why risk a tumultuous waltz with affliction when caution may lead to tranquillity? It is always preferable to err on the side of prudence, is it not?
