E.coli-hit cheese maker scoops prize

Errington Cheeses, which was ordered to stop production following an outbreak of E.coli, was given runner up in the Best Artisan Producer category at the Great British Cheese Awards.

The Lanarkshire-based business also came runner up in the category of Best Blue Cheese for its Lanark Blue cheese, at the awards at Marcus Wareing’s Gilbert Scott restaurant in London, hosted by food website Great British Chefs.

The company is awaiting a court date against South Lanarkshire Council, which ordered the manufacturer to stop production last summer.

Errington Cheeses is currently only making one type of cheese – made from ewe’s milk – pending its court case. Owner Humphrey Errington has insisted his cheese is not the source of the food poisoning outbreak.