STOCKS of Italian olive oil were removed from supermarket shelves in East Lancashire after a nationwide poisoning alert.

Asda cleared the Fillipo Berio Extra Virgin Oil from all its stores after a Lancashire woman complained of a burning sensation when she swallowed a spoonful of the oil.

Today it was being checked and a spokesman said: "All stocks were withdrawn as a purely precautionary measure."

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