UK public warned not to eat Baronet semi-soft cheeses after listeria death

Contamination found at high levels in some of firm's products but authorities have not confirmed source of fatal infection

One person in the UK has died in a listeria outbreak, public health bodies have revealed, as they warned consumers not to eat Baronet semi-soft cheeses because of contamination discovered at exceptionally high levels in some products.

An alert from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), updated on Monday, said the Old Cheese Room, a Wiltshire-based manufacturer, had extended its recall of Baronet, Baby Baronet and Mini Baronet soft cheeses because listeria had been found in some batches. These include pack sizes of 1kg, 270g and 200g, with best before dates of 21 and 22 March, and 4, 10, 11, 12, 16 and 18 April.