Urgent cheese recall: 10 cheeses were recalled over Listeria so check your fridge – BGR

Keswick Creamery issued a recall for various cheese products as they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The bacteria can cause dangerous, sometimes fatal infections in some groups of people. That’s why recalls are in order every time Listeria shows up in routine testing. Keswick Creamery cheese recall The company issued the cheese recall this week. It covers 10 different kinds of cheese, as seen below. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the announcement at this link. The following Keswick Creamery cheeses are included in the recall: The firm distributed the cheese products above at the following locations: Keswick Creamery cheese recall: Label examples for the product in the recall action. Image source: FDA Listeria infections Keswick Creamery initiated the recall after a routine FDA sampling program discovered the Listeria contamination. The company has ceased production and distribution of all products as it investigates the cause. The company has received no reports of illness for the cheeses in this recall. However, customers who consume these products risk developing listeriosis. Symptoms can take up to 30 days to appear after eating food products containing the bacteria. Because of that, people often cannot identify the food that made them sick. Healthy people who get listeriosis experience short-term symptoms, including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. However, children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems risk developing severe infections that can be fatal. Furthermore, pregnant women are at risk of developing miscarriages and stillbirths. Infection of the newborn is also possible. What you should do Keswick Creamery urges customers to discard the cheese products in this recall if they have any at home. Buyers can contact the company by phone or mail to arrange refunds. You’ll find contact information in the recall press release at this link. Also, people who think they’ve experienced symptoms after eating any cheese from the recall should contact a doctor.