'Do not consume' warning issued for milk sold in major supermarkets - it's laced with 'veterinary antibiotics'

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 03:26 EDT, 23 July 2026 | Updated: 03:43 EDT, 23 July 2026 Britons have been urged not to drink a popular milk over fears it is contaminated with animal medicines including penicillin.Health chiefs have announced that Graham's Family Dairy is recalling batches of its semi-skimmed milk, with a best before date of July 31.The recall notice covers England and impacts one pint cartons, one litre cartons, and two litre cartons.Graham's supplies major supermarkets such as Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose and Sainsbury's with milk.But the Food Standard Agency said 'veterinary medicines, including antibiotics (penicillin) have been found' in the cartons.They warned that this 'may make it unsafe to consume and may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.According to the NHS, around one in 100 Britons have an allergy to penicillin, which can trigger life-threatening anaphylaxis.Symptoms of anaphylaxis can happen very suddenly and include swelling of the throat and tongue, as well as difficulty breathing, swallowing, and feeling dizzy. Health chiefs have announced that Graham's Family Dairy is recalling batches of its semi-skimmed milk, with a best before date of July 31Around 20 to 30 people every year die from the reaction in the UK every year.Customers are being advised that they should not drink the milk in case they have an allergic reaction and instead return impacted cartons to where they were purchased for a full refund.Graham's, a family dairy business from Scotland, said the move is a 'precautionary measure' and said 'there is a small risk a trace level of antibiotics may be present in the milk'.They added: 'We apologise for this issue and would like to reassure our customers no other Grahams Family Dairies products or Use By Dates are affected.'This is a breaking news story. More to follow.