Scottish person dies in E.coli outbreak amid warnings over Christmas cheeses

A person from Scotland has died as a result of an ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed.

News of the death follows warnings from the UKHSA and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) regarding four Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheeses.

30 cases of E.coli have been confirmed in the outbreak so far.

The cheeses are sometimes served as part of a hamper, as individual portions or can be purchased as a gift set or block, so the FSA warned that it may not always be clear whether you have purchased an affected product.

The four recalled cheeses are:

- Mrs Kirkham’s Mild & Creamy Lancashire;
- Mrs Kirkham’s Tasty Lancashire;
- Mrs Kirkham’s Mature Lancashire;
- Mrs Kirkham’s Smoked Lancashire.