Olive batch could pose health risk in Sedgemoor (From This is The West Country)

Olive batch could pose health risk in Sedgemoor

7:30am Tuesday 31st July 2012 in News By Newsdesk

SHOPPERS in Burnham are being warned a particular brand of olives could present a potential health risk.

Sedgemoor District Council’s Environmental Health team have contacted over 120 food outlets in Sedgemoor after receiving a national food alert from Food Standards Agency.

A single jar of olives is known to have been contaminated with C. botulinum which causes botulism, a rare but serious illness.

Consumers are advised not to eat the contents of jars from the batch as a precautionary measure.

The product, labelled solely in Italian, is most likely to be sold via specialist delicatessens and/or farmer’s market stalls.

The name of the variety of olive is Olive Bella Di Cerignola, brand name DIVINI di Chicco Francesco. The lot number is 161/11.

If anyone has a jar of these olives contact Sandra Cheung on 01278-435338 or Dean Nuralli on 01278-435768.