January 21, 2023
Listeria monocytogenes have caused the recall of surface-ripened soft and semi-soft cheeses in Canada. Surface-ripened soft and semi-soft cheeses in Canada have been recalled owing to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product was offered for sale in Quebec, and other provinces and territories. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes deadly infections in young children, the elderly, and others with compromised immune systems. Although healthy people may only experience short-term symptoms such as a high temperature, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can result in miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women. […]
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