Darwin’s Dairy recalls milk and cream products because of a potential breakdown in pasteurisation procedures
Why it was recalled
Darwin’s Dairy is recalling all of its milk and cream product range because the products may not have been effectively pasteurised. This means the products may contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli. Products are sold in glass bottles, plastic bottles and cartons in a range of sizes.
Affected products
| Product | Pack size | Batch codes | Use by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin’s Dairy Double Cream | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| Darwin’s Dairy Whipping Cream | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| Darwin’s Dairy Semi-Skimmed Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| Darwin’s Dairy Skimmed Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| Darwin’s Dairy Whole Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| NP and DJ Darwin Ltd Double Cream | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| NP and DJ Darwin Ltd Whipping Cream | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| NP and DJ Darwin Ltd Semi Skimmed Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| NP and DJ Darwin Ltd Skimmed Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
| NP and DJ Darwin Ltd Whole Milk | All | All | All dates up to and including 29 November 2019 |
What you should do
If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat or drink them. Instead, dispose of the product.
Action taken by the business
Darwin’s Dairy is recalling the above products. Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products. Darwin’s Dairy have contacted delivery customers to advise them of the product recall.
Official sources
Read the full notice on the Food Standards AgencyFSA reference: FSA-PRIN-50-2019 · Last updated 28 November 2019
Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Yum Britannia is an independent service and is not affiliated with the FSA.