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Co-op recalls sliced cooked turkey breast

Thursday 3 July 2008

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The Co-op has recalled some sliced cooked turkey breast because of contamination with low levels of Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacterium that causes food poisoning. The Agency has issued a Food Alert for Information.

The Co-op has carried out a product recall and will be displaying point-of-sale notices in all stores that sell the product, explaining why the product has been withdrawn. Anyone who has bought the affected product can get a full refund if they call the Co-op's customer relations team on freephone 0800 0686 727.

Product details

The product being withdrawn is:


No other Co-op products are known to be affected.

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Co-Operative Group recalls one date code of Sliced Cooked Turkey Breast due to contamination with listeria monocytogenes Read the Food Alert

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