The picturesque village of Goosnargh in Lancashire has become the unexpected epicentre of a major E.coli outbreak that has claimed one life and left 11 people hospitalized. Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese, a traditional family-run dairy farm established in 1978, is at the heart of the crisis. This artisan cheese producer supplies renowned retailers such as Waitrose, Neal’s Yard Dairy, and Booths.
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The farm’s journey began when Ruth and John Kirkham founded it, later handing over the reins to their son, Graham Kirkham. Unlike most cheesemakers in Lancashire, this family-run business uses raw milk from their 100 Holstein Friesian cows, bypassing the pasteurization process.
