Apple Tree Goat Dairy Cheese Recall News– On September 19, 2016, Apple Tree Goat Dairy of Richfield, PA, recalled multiple cheese products dues to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Apple Tree Goat Dairy Cheese Recall Information
One of Four Recalled Cheese Products
Apple Tree Goat Dairy has recalled four of their cheese products due to Listeria contamination. According the Press Release the recall was the result of a routine sampling program by Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The samples collected by Pennsylvania were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The contaminated products may have been distributed in Washington DC, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia thru Lancaster co-op.
The a list of the potentially contaminated products and their lot numbers follows:
• Feta cheese aged 60 days lot #836
• Gouda Cheese aged 60 days Lot #426
• Pasturized chevre Lot #816, in 5 lb. or 8 oz
• French Herb Chevre Lot #736 in 8 oz. Or 5 lb
For more information pertaining to the products and their packaging please see the FDA issued Press Release
Symptoms and Diagnosis of Listeriosis
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that there are 1,591 cases of foodborne listeriosis, resulting in 255 deaths, in the U.S. each year. Newborns, pregnant women, older adults, and those individuals with weakened immune systems are at greatest risk for developing listeriosis. Although less common, individuals not belonging to one of these high risk groups can also contract listeriosis.
Listeriosis symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If the infection spreads to the central nervous system, symptoms may include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, or convulsions. Pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms. To learn more, please see Symptoms and Complications of Listeria Food Poisoning.
Culture and identification of the bacteria from samples of blood, spinal fluid (CSF), amniotic fluid, placenta, or other normally sterile tissue are necessary for diagnosis of Listeria infection. According to the CDC, stool cultures are of little assistance in diagnosing listeriosis.
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