More cases of food poisoning have been confirmed after a Cumbrian farm was banned from selling contaminated milk.

In December, Low Sizergh Barn Farm, near Kendal, was banned from selling raw milk from a vending machine after it was found to contain traces of campylobacter bacteria.

A South Lakeland District Council spokesman said: “The number of cases at the moment is 12 confirmed and 53 probables.”

The spokesman said cases were only confirmed after a person had their suspected food poisoning confirmed by a GP.

A Food Standards Agency spokesman said: “Low Sizergh Barn Farm in Kendal voluntarily stopped sales of raw cow’s drinking milk and displayed a product recall notice at the point of sale.

“In addition, the FSA issued a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order meaning the farm is banned from selling raw cow’s drinking milk until investigations are complete and all corrective measures have been taken.

“A sampling protocol has been established.

“The farm will not be selling raw milk until the enforcement authorities are satisfied with the corrective actions taken by the farm and satisfactory results from three consecutive rounds of sampling are received.

“Investigations into this outbreak are continuing.”