According to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) manufacturing controls necessary to ensure the safety of the products listed above could not be demonstrated satisfactorily by the product manufacturer.
The issue relates to controlling factors to prevent the growth and toxin production of Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxin may cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal.
A recall from customers is being carried out as a precautionary measure.
In a statement, the firm said: “We have a rigorous HACCP food safety management system in place which has alerted us to a problem with a piece of our equipment, meaning we are recalling our ambient soft charcuterie products. We immediately notified the relevant authorities and have instigated the product recall purely as a precautionary measure.”
