Tesco has issued a recall for Le Superbe Raclette Cheese 150g due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Britons were warned that the cheese could pose a "health risk" if consumed, potentially causing a high temperature, muscle aches, and sickness.
Le Superbe Raclette Cheese
Pack size: 150g
Affected date: Best before May 12, 2025
Le Superbe Raclette Cheese has been recalled due to a possible bacterial contamination
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Tesco told shoppers: "If you have bought this product, do not eat it."
Instead, the supermarket encouraged customers to return it to their nearest store for a full refund - no receipt required.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned that symptoms of Listeria infection can include "high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea".
In rare cases, the infection can be more "severe", causing serious complications such as meningitis.
Those particularly vulnerable include people over 65, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies under one month old, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The FSA confirmed that only Tesco stores are affected by this recall. For more information, shoppers can contact Tesco Customer Services at 0800505555.
Alternatively, affected customers can contact Castelli UK Ltd (the company that initiated the recall) directly at 01732 835446.
This recall comes as Tesco and Morrisons pull a pasta dish from shelves over serious health risks.
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The FSA stated: "If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, then it might be 'withdrawn' (taken off the shelves) or 'recalled' (when customers are asked to return the product).
"The FSA issues 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."
