A BATCH of cheese which has been sold in East Lothian is being recalled after traces of salmonella were found.

L’EARL Mounier of France is recalling some batches of its Cheese AOP Pelardon after finding traces of the bacteria in the product.

A small quantity of this product has been sold by Cheesee Peasee, The Cheese Van in East Lothian and Edinburgh between Friday, July 27, and Sunday, August 12.

The company has already taken steps to remove the products from the market and has a product recall notice on its website and information on the cheese van.

However, East Lothian Council is urging anyone who has some of this product not to eat it and return it to Cheesee Peasee for a full refund.

The product details are:

  • Cheese AOP Pelardon.
  • All batches produced between 10/07/2018 and 29/07/2018.
  • Best Before (DLUO) dates between 10/09/18 and 29/09/2018.

Locations of where the products have been sold:

  • Fridays, North Berwick, 5-7.30pm.
  • Saturdays, Meadow Place, Edinburgh, 10am-6pm.
  • Sundays, Stockbridge Market (corner of Saunders Street and Kerr Street).

Anyone who has recently returned from abroad with this product is also urged not to eat it but dispose of it instead.

Anyone who has eaten this cheese and have food poisoning symptoms, should contact their local GP or NHS 24.

For more information or guidance, contact East Lothian Council environmental health on 01620 827365 or ehts@eastlothian.gov.uk