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Person dies in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Published 2 hours ago
By Emma Elgee
BBC News
A person has died after an outbreak of listeria linked to batches of Baronet soft cheese.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to eat the cheese because of exceptionally high levels of the bacteria.
The FSA has not confirmed Baronet is the source, but a related strain of the bacteria was found in the cheese.
The Old Room Cheese Room, from Wiltshire, which makes the cheese, said it was working "closely" with the FSA.
There have been three cases of listeria linked to the outbreak, resulting in the death of one person, the FSA confirmed.
Several batches of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet soft cheeses made by the Old Cheese Room have been recalled...
Person dies in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
Published 2 hours ago
By Emma Elgee
BBC News
A person has died after an outbreak of listeria linked to batches of Baronet soft cheese.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned people not to eat the cheese because of exceptionally high levels of the bacteria.
The FSA has not confirmed Baronet is the source, but a related strain of the bacteria was found in the cheese.
The Old Room Cheese Room, from Wiltshire, which makes the cheese, said it was working "closely" with the FSA.
There have been three cases of listeria linked to the outbreak, resulting in the death of one person, the FSA confirmed.
Several batches of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet soft cheeses made by the Old Cheese Room have been recalled...