DEADLY bacterium listeria was found at a dairy farm in Cambridge.

Traces of the bacterium was found in the milk at Wharf Farm Dairy, Bristol Road.

The farm received a 0 hygiene rating after an inspection by the Food Standards Agency in August 2019.

Listeria infection can result in diarrhoea, vomiting or convulsions.

‘Unsatisfactory levels’ of the Coliforms bacteria, which grows in animal faeces, were also found within a sample of raw goats milk that was tested on the day of the inspection.

Speaking to the media, the owner of the dairy farm Judy King said the bacteria wasn’t a matter of concern.

Although a sample showed low levels of listeria, Ms King said two other samples showed no listeria growth.

‘Urgent improvement necessary’ was found to be needed for both hygienic food handling and management of food safety at the farm.

The farm also needed major improvement for cleanliness and condition of facilities in the building.

The food safety officer from the council also instructed Ms King to remove the Health Mark labels from raw goat milk as the premises was not approved by EC Regulation.

The ceilings, floors and walls in the production room, as well as the freezer and the bottle store were all found to be dirty during the inspection.

Inadequate facilities for food washing and cleaning and disinfecting work tools and equipment were also found during the inspection at the farm.

The inspection also found there was no food safety management system in place.

Ms King admitted she knew problems would be found during the inspection.