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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Barney Davis

Lidl urgently recalls cheddar cheese over fears it can cause flu-like symptoms

Lidl has increased its market share over the past year (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Archive)

Lidl has issued an urgent recall of infected cheddar cheese over fears it can cause flu-like symptoms and severe infections to babies, the elderly and pregnant women.

Some Deluxe Sriracha Cheddar Cheese Wedges, sold in branches of the budget supermarket in Northern Ireland, were found to contain a dangerous bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes.

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