A farm shop in Northern Ireland has issued an urgent recall of its raw milk following fears it may be contaminated with a dangerous strain of E. coli bacteria.
Kenneth Hanna’s Farm Shop has pulled its raw Jersey milk from shelves after detecting the presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned that this type of bacteria can cause serious illness.
According to the FSA, “Symptoms of STEC infection include severe diarrhoea (which may be bloody), abdominal pain, and in some cases, haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), a potentially fatal condition that can cause kidney failure.”
Key details:
- Product affected: Raw Jersey milk from Kenneth Hanna’s Farm Shop
- Packaging: Two-litre bottles with blue or green caps
- Recall scope: All batch numbers and use-by dates
- Region affected: Northern Ireland only
Customers are advised not to consume the milk. It should be returned to the place of purchase or safely disposed of. Anyone experiencing symptoms of E. coli infection should avoid attending work, school, or nursery for at least 48 hours after symptoms stop, to prevent spreading the illness.
This recall follows a similar warning earlier in the week, when health food retailer Grape Tree recalled its Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts due to E. coli contamination. That product, with batch code G41 5 101 250610, comes in 250g packs and has a best-before date of July 11, 2026.
Both incidents underscore the importance of food safety vigilance, especially with raw and minimally processed products. Photo by Santeri Viinamäki, Wikimedia commons.
