Packs of ‘Le Superbe Raclette 150g’ cheese slices with a best before date of 12 May 2025 are being recalled by Castelli UK Ltd because they make have been contaminated Listeria monocytogenes, which makes them unsafe to eat.
According to the Food Standards Agency website, the recall only affects Tesco stores.
Symptoms caused by ingesting Listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea. However, the infection can be more severe in rare cases, 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.
To alert consumers about the recall, point of sale notices will be displayed in Tesco stores that stock the product explaining why the recall was called.
The notices describe the recall as a precautionary measure, while Castelli UK Ltd has urged anyone with further questions to contact them directly.
Anyone that has purchased the product involved implicated in the recall should return it to the store where it was purchased for a full refund.
Based in Sevenoaks, Kent, Castelli UK Ltd is the UK subsidiary of the Italian speciality cheesemaker Nuova Castelli, acting as a distributor of products across the country.
In related news, 179 cases of Listeriosis were reported in England and Wales during 2024, according to new data published by the UK Health Security Agency. This represents a minor increase compared to 2023, when there were 177 reported cases of the infection.
Of the 28 deaths reported from the 142 non-pregnancy cases, 12 were people above the age of 80, while 43.7% of pregnancy-associated infections resulted in stillbirth or miscarriage where outcomes were known.
