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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Vinay Patel

What Happens If You Eat Butter Contaminated With Faecal Matter? US Creamery Issues Urgent Recall

Cabot Creamery has recalled butter in seven states due to possible faecal contamination indicated by high bacteria levels. (Credit: X / David Alan Garner @leorabbit49)

A US creamery brand has recently issued an urgent recall of its butter products. New England-based Cabot Creamery issued the recall in seven states for its butter as testing of the product revealed elevated bacteria levels, suggesting the possible presence of waste matter.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents indicate that the company's 8oz Extra Creamy Premium Butter, Sea Salted products contained high amounts of coliform bacteria.

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