Contaminated cheese is urgently recalled in all Tesco stores over bacteria that causes meningitis & pregnancy loss
TESCO customers are being urged to check their cheese over fears of deadly bug contamination.
A batch of the popular Swiss cheese is believed to contain Listeria monocytogenes - which in severe cases can cause meningitis.
If you've picked up a 150g pack of Le Superbe Raclette with a best-before date of 12 May 2025, make sure to return it to the Tesco store you bought it from.
If you've purchased the Castelli UK Ltd cheese from another store, you do not need to return it and it is safe to eat.
Listeria poisoning includes 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 or miscarriage.
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Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria infections, including those over the age of 65, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than a month old and people with weak immune systems.
What foods are most likely to cause listeriosis?
Although listeria can contaminate a wide range of foods, it is more common in ready-to-eat foods.
Ready-to-eat foods are foods which are intended to be eaten without further preparation, such as heating or cooking.
Examples include:
- Cold pre-cooked meats – such as chicken
- Deli meats – such as salami and cold cuts
- Smoked and cured fish – including sushi
- Cooked shellfish
- Soft mould-ripened cheeses – such as camembert, brie, and blue-veined cheeses
- Pâté
- Unpasteurised milk, or products made from unpasteurised milk
- Pre-prepared sandwiches and salads
- Pre-cut fruits (for example, pre-packed melon slices)
To reduce the risk of listeriosis, it’s important to:
- Keep foods cold until you are ready to eat them - make sure your fridge temperature is set at 5°C or below.
- Refrigerate foods as soon as possible after purchase
- Eat ready-to-eat foods within four hours of removing them from the fridge
- Always eat, cook or freeze foods by their use-by date. Foods after their use-by date may look and smell fine, but they could be unsafe and make you ill. You cannot see, smell or taste bacteria that causes foodborne illness.
- Always follow the storage instructions, including those for opened foods, provided on the label. If there are no instructions, use opened foods within two days.
- Keep raw and ready-to-eat foods separate to avoid cross-contamination
- Follow the cooking instructions on packaging when applicable, and cook or reheat foods (including frozen vegetables) until they are steaming hot right through
- Wash your hands regularly with soap and water before, during and after meal preparation
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