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Scottish Sun
23-06-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Urgent ‘do not eat' warning to Scots shoppers over fears popular product could cause serious food poisoning
The product could cause a 'serious form of food poisoning' - and in some cases, it can even be fatal 'UNSAFE' PRODUCT Urgent 'do not eat' warning to Scots shoppers over fears popular product could cause serious food poisoning Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A POPULAR condiment has been pulled from shelves in Scotland over fears it could cause "serious" food poisoning. Scots have been warned not to eat Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) deemed it to be "unsafe". Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto has been marked 'unsafe' to eat Credit: TROTTER'S The jars from Fife-based Trotter's Independent Condiments are sold at several stores along the east coast and central belt. However, the health company claimed on its website that while it was being manufactured, there weren't the correct procedures in place. The procedures in question control the growth of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which produces dangerous toxins under low-oxygen conditions. According to the World Health Organisation, botulinum toxins are one of the most lethal substances known. It can cause a 'serious form of food poisoning' - and in some cases, it can even be fatal. Homemade canned, preserved or fermented foodstuffs are a common source of botulism. The product could be unsafe... If you have bought the product, do not eat it Food Standards Agency This means their preparation requires extra caution, or there is a higher risk of the product causing potentially deadly food poisoning. However, the FSA has revealed that satisfactory manufacturing controls could not be demonstrated. As a result, the health experts have urged Scots not to eat the product. The warning covers jars with a pack size of 230g with all best-before dates. Food Safety Alert: Canned Tuna Recall Under Scrutiny The FSA released a statement which said: "Consumers in Scotland are being advised not to eat Trotter's Independent Condiments 'Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto' because of concerns over an absence of procedures in place to control the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. "Satisfactory manufacturing controls that prevent the growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum could not be demonstrated. "This means that the product could be unsafe. "Clostridium botulinum may produce a toxin which can cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism and can be fatal. "If you have bought the product, do not eat it." The pesto can be picked up at the following stores: Loch Levens Larder – Kinross Ardross farm shop – Elie, East Fife Balgove Larder – St. Andrews St. Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Co George Mewes Cheese Shop – Edinburgh, Glasgow Dunkeld Smokehouse Dunkeld Deli (The Scottish Deli) Glendoick Garden Centre – Perth, Dundee Cranachan and Crowdie – Edinburgh Hopetoun Farm Shop -South Queensferry Hilary's Deli – Haddington (Edinburgh) Cairnie Fruit Farm The pesto can be used and eaten in several ways, including being added to pasta salad, pesto pasta, or mixed with cream cheese to create a dip. It can also be used for garlic bread, over grilled chicken, or over sautéed green beans.
STV News
21-06-2025
- Health
- STV News
'Do not eat': Pesto product could cause serious food poisoning and be fatal
Scots are being urged not to eat a pesto product which could cause a 'serious form of food poisoning', and in some cases be fatal. Food Standards Scotland (FSS) warned consumers not to eat the 'Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto' from Fife-based Trotter's Independent Condiments. Health experts say there are concerns over the absence of procedures in place to control the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Satisfactory manufacturing controls that prevent the growth and toxin production by the bacteria could not be demonstrated. Trotter's Independent Condiments Trotter's Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto. Trotter's Independent Condiments FSS say this means that the product could cause a serious form of food poisoning called botulism, and can be fatal in some cases. The warning affects the Fresh Wild Garlic Pesto product with a pack size of 230g and all best before dates. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
