Primula cheese is being recalled from British supermarket shelves as it may contain bacteria which can cause paralysis.
The cheese, costs around £1.50 for a 150g tube, available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, tested positive to being contaminated with clostridium botulinum, a type of bacteria which could cause a dangerous type of food poisoning called Botulism.
The toxins of the bacteria are understood to be extremely powerful as they attack the nervous system and could cause paralysis.
A spokesperson for Primula said: ‘As a precaution, we have stopped all product distribution. ‘We have also instructed retailers to remove Primula tubes from shelves with immediate effect. Customers are also advised not to eat any Primula Cheese tubes they have already purchased. ‘We would also like to apologise to those who won’t be able to get their hands on our cheese for a short period of time while we work hard to resolve the issue.’
A statement on the Food Standards Agency website states: ‘Anyone who has recently bought the product is being advised not to eat it. Instead, Primula can be contacted on 0800 716 551 or through the email address primula@kavli.co.uk where a refund will be made.’
