FDA cautions consumers about Estrella Family Creamery cheeses
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:11:00 -0500
All Estrella cheeses put consumers at risk for Listeria monocytogenes
Fast Facts
- This advisory affects all lots of Estrella Family Creamery cheeses, including cheeses identified as soft, semi-soft, semi-hard and hard.
- The cheeses have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) and may cause serious illness.
- L. mono is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
- Listeria infections can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
- Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
- Consumers who have the cheeses should throw them away.
- Consumers with symptoms of Listeria should consult their health care professionals.
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