HC Deb 04 December 1987 vol 123 c763W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how much Vacherin Mont D'Or cheese which he believes may be contaminated has been imported into the United Kingdom from Switzerland.

Mrs. Currie

The Swiss "Vacherin Mont D'Or" is a seasonally produced cheese (October to December) and, I understand, is imported into this country in small quantities. It is estimated that no more than 30 or 40 kgs of this season's production reached this country before the Swiss authorities stopped production and export. It was because of the uncertainty over the volume of sales in this country that we decided to issue a general warning to the public on 25 November concerning listeriosis.