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Widow sues The Old Cheese Room for over £200,000 after her husband died of a listeria infection linked to a Baronet cheese.
The Baronet cheese was part of a February 2023 gift box delivered to Mr. Parkes' home shortly before his illness.
An inquest found the cheese was contaminated with listeria and likely caused the death.
The defendants admit the cheese was contaminated but deny liability, citing causation and Parkes’ health history.
The Old Cheese Room issued a recall in March 2023 after Mr. Parkes' death and the listeria concerns.
The trial will move forward unless resolved out of court, with pre-trial hearings scheduled.
Parkes died after a February 2023 illness that progressed to death on February 27, 2023, amid severe infections.
The Baronet was described as a Reblochon recipe with a buttery taste, later linked to the listeria case.
The widow’s legal action emphasizes the alleged link between the cheese and the fatal infection.

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Widow sues The Old Cheese Room for over £200,000 after her husband died from listeria linked to contaminated cheese.
Roger Parkes fell ill after consuming a Baronet Reblochon cheese from a Valentine box gifted by his wife in 2023.
An inquest ruled the cheese was contaminated and not fit for consumption, contributing to Parkes’ death.
The Old Cheese Room admitted breach of duty but disputed that it caused the death, citing Parkes’ health conditions.
The cheesemaker highlighted Parkes’ complex health issues, arguing they may explain his death aside from the infection.
The case will proceed to a pre-trial hearing unless settled, with the widow seeking damages.
The Old Cheese Room withdrew a batch of Baronet Reblochon after the health alert, per Food Standards Agency.
The article notes the Baronet Reblochon is made from organic Jersey milk with a pale-yellow core and buttery taste.
Parkes’ death occurred after he was hospitalized following the onset of illness from the infection.
The case illustrates the tension between liability for contaminated food and a deceased person's health background.

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