Mexican-style dairy products manufactured by Oasis Brands Inc. of Miami, FL, which were recalled for Listeria contamination earlier this year, have been linked to three cases of Listeria, including one death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The illnesses occurred in September 2013 and June
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Listeria-Tainted Queso Fresco Cheese Sickens Oregon Infant
Oregon public health officials have issued a warning about cheese imported from Mexico that may be contaminated with Listeria. Oregon’s Health Authority and Department of Agriculture are investigating after an infant in Clackamas County fell ill from the bacteria. The batch of queso fresco was purchased from a Latino grocery
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Listeria Killed 1 in 5 Infected in Recent Years
Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium often associated with foodborne illness outbreaks in cheese and fresh produce, killed approximately one in five Americans it infected between 2009 and 2011, according to a new Vital Signs report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. Though experts called infections from
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Unpasteurized Mexican Cheese Sickens 25 in Minneapolis
The number of Minnesotans sickened with Salmonella poisoning after eating unpasteurized, homemade queso fresco – a Mexican-style cheese – more than doubled before the outbreak ran its course. Health officials said Monday that the number of illnesses in the outbreak have reached 25, up from the 12 cases originally reported
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Homemade Queso Fresco Sickens 12 in Minnesota with Salmonella
Twelve people in Minnesota have fallen ill with Salmonella poisoning after eating unpasteurized, homemade queso fresco, a Mexican-style cheese, according to a joint statement released by the state departments of health and agriculture, and the City of Minneapolis. At least eight patients were hospitalized after eating the product, and another
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Updated Info on Listeria-Contaminated Queso Fresco in New York City
New Yorkers have been warned to avoid “Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese” products made by Mexicali Cheese Corp. in Woodhaven, New York due to a possible Listeria contamination. The product is packaged in a “rigid” 14 oz. plastic tub that displays a plant number of 36-0128 and a code of
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Pregnant Woman’s Listeria Case Prompts Cheese Recall in NJ
A woman 38 weeks pregnant was diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes infection, and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is now warning the public not to eat any cheese products produced by El Ranchero del Sur of South River, NJ.
Lab tests confirmed L. monocytogenes in a sample
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'Mr. Cheese' Fined $500 for Homemade, Tainted Queso Fresco
Utah regulators have cited and fined Fidel Gomez – who they initially dubbed “Mr. Cheese” — for an illegal home cheese-making enterprise linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Newport.
According to a Utah Department of Health news release, Gomez was fined $500 for manufacturing and distributing a dairy product
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Utah Tracks Raw Milk Salmonella to 'Mr. Cheese'
Public health authorities estimate 2,000 people in Utah may have been infected with Salmonella over the past two years by eating soft cheese made from raw milk by an unauthorized food producer, the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News reported Thursday.
According to the news reports, the queso fresco
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Warning in New York for Staph in Fresh Cheese
Long Island consumers have been warned not to eat a certain Queso Fresco “Fresh Cheese” because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus.
Quesos CentroAmericano Corp. of Freeport, NY, (formerly of Ronkonkoma, NY) recalled the fresh cheese after a routine sample, taken June 7 by an inspector from the state Agriculture Department’s
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