Health experts warned a few days ago that some products in the Mrs Kirkham’s range might be contaminated and should be recalled as a precaution.
It is not clear yet whether the death was caused by food.
Mrs Kirkham’s said it had withdrawn its cheese from the market and urged customers to follow official advice.
Officials say investigations are continuing into any common links between cases and the recalled cheeses.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said one person from Scotland with the infection has now died but has not provided details such as their age or sex, or whether they had other underlying health conditions.
It says there have been 30 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) reported across England and Scotland since late July. These were people aged between seven and 81, and some needed hospital care.
Symptoms of STEC infection can vary in severity, ranging from mild diarrhoea to severe abdominal cramps, vomiting and bloody diarrhoea.
In up to 15% of cases, infection can lead to the development of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) – a serious and life-threatening condition predominantly affecting the kidneys, which can result in death.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and UKHSA warned the public not to eat the following cheeses:
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