One person dies in UK after eating cheese contaminated with listeria

Health authorities warn consumers not to eat Baronet semi-soft cheeses after three cases linked to products

One person has died after eating cheese contaminated with listeria, as public health bodies in the UK warned consumers not to eat Baronet semi-soft cheeses, because of contamination at exceptionally high levels in some cheeses.

An alert from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), updated on Monday, said the Old Cheese Room, a Wiltshire-based manufacturer, had extended its recall of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet soft cheeses because listeria had been found in some batches. These include pack sizes of 1kg, 270g and 200g, with best before dates of 21 and 22 March, and 4, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 18 April.