CYMRU DAIRY has released a statement regarding a batch of milk with ‘a taint to it’.
The company launched in Cardiff more than 10 years ago, supplying a diverse range of customers, from independent retailers to hospitals and from high end hotels to cost sector caterers.
According to the Cymru Dairy website, the batches of milk which have a taint to it, include:
Cymru Dairy 2 litre Whole Milk Use by: 08/01/19 and 09/01/19
Cymru Dairy 2 litre Semi Skimmed Milk Use by: 09/01/19 and 11/01/19
The company have said that the source of the taint has been isolated, and that there is no food safety risk to customers. Cymru Dairy have also offered a full refund to any customers affected.
The statement said: “We are aware that a small proportion of our Cymru Dairy milk has a taint to it. This is an isolated incident that relates only to the products and use by codes detailed above – no other products or codes are implicated.
“Our milk processor has assured us there is no food safety risk to customers from consuming this milk. The taint appears to develop over time; hence we have only been made aware of this issue a number of days after we had supplied it to our customers.
“The source of the taint has since been traced to well water from a single farm. Our milk processor immediately stopped taking milk from this farm and supply will only be reinstated when they are confident the issue is fully resolved. The milk has been fully tested by our processor and the situation has also been discussed with local Environmental Health Officers (EHO). The Company took the decision not to recall the product on the basis that there is no food safety risk and the complaint relates to a small proportion of the milk supplied.
“Our milk processor has processed our milk for over 10 years and we have an excellent track record of supplying quality product. The processor is externally accredited, regularly audited and achieved the highest rating at their latest audit. This particular batch of milk passed all of the testing and normal production procedures from raw milk reception, through to post-production testing. Cymru Dairy operates an externally accredited distribution site and when visited today, the local EHO was satisfied with the systems we have in place and the manner in which we are dealing with this issue.
“Finally, I would like to apologise to our loyal customers and consumers for this situation and any inconvenience it may have caused. We will obviously ensure anyone affected will receive a full refund.”
