Co-op is recalling Co-op Sliced Pepperoni because E. coli O157 has been found in the product.
The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli has been found in Co-Op’s Spliced Pepperoni (70g) with a use by date of 19th May 2020, warn the Food Standards Agency.
Symptoms caused by this organism include diarrhoea, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhoea, and haemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, contact 0800 0686 727 or [email protected] to arrange a refund. If customers are making an essential trip to the store from where it was bought, they can return the item in-store for a full refund.
