11 April 2023

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd (trading as Cheese +) is recalling several of its cheeses because they might contain Listeria monocytogenes. This issue only affects products sold at the food businesses listed in this notice.

Product details

Alpen cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Appleby Red Cheshire cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Kirkhams Lancashire cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Lincolnshire Poacher cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Mayfield cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Montgomery cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Ogleshield cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Old Roan Wensleydale cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Old Winchester cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Pitchfork Cheddar cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Quickies Mature cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Rachel cheese
Pack size: 1.25kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Ashcombe cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Shropshire Blue cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Sparkenhoe cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Spenwood cheese
Pack size:1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

T & T Stilton cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Westcombe cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Young Buck cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Beauvale cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Bybrook cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Cornish Kern cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Cropwell Bishop cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Dorset Blue Vinny cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Duckett’s Caerphilly cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Hafod cheese
Pack size: 1kg and any cut pieces
Use by: All dates up to and including 14 April 2023

Risk statement

The products listed above might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

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. However, in rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications, such as meningitis.

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.

Action taken by the company

The Cambridge Food Company Ltd are recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed where the products were sold. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.

Customer Notice: The Cambridge Food Company Ltd trading as Cheese +

Our advice to consumers

If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd for a full refund. For further information contact The Cambridge Food Company Ltd at Mark@cheese-plus.co.uk

The above alert is specific to England