OVER 60 products sold in major UK supermarkets and chains have been recalled over fears they contain deadly E. Coli bacteria. Brits have been warned not to eat a selection of wraps, sandwiches and salads after an outbreak of the nasty gastrointestinal illness landed dozens in hospital .
With experts warning that a "nationally distributed food item" or "multiple food items" could the the source of sickness, several manufacturers pulled products off shelves as a precaution and warned shoppers not to eat them. The latest product to be recalled as a "precautionary measure" over E. Coli contamination fears was the THIS! vegan chicken and bacon wrap sold at WH Smith.
While the manufacturer noted that E. coli had not been detected in the product, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) asked anyone who bought the product at any point up to and including Tuesday, June 18, not to eat it and return it to the store for a full refund. It came just days after manufacturers Greencore Group and Samworth Brothers Manton Wood recalled a variety of sandwiches, wraps and salads.
Other affected retailers where products have been recalled include Sainsbury's, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Co-op, and retail pharmacy chain Boots. News of the E. Coli outbreak emerged earlier this month, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warning that 113 people had fallen ill and 37 were hospitalised with a rare strain of the bacteria called Shiga toxin-producing E.
coli O145 (STEC). As of 11 June, there have been a furthe.
