Recall of Cheese Suspected of Being Contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes in the U.S.A.
Issue Date | 13 December 2007 |
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Source of Information | U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
Food Product | Cheese |
Name of Product | Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese |
Name of Manufacturer | Peregrina Cheese Corporation, New York, U.S.A. |
Product Description | The cheese is sold in a foil wrapped, 14-oz net weight package carrying a code of 3973 |
Reason for Recall | Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. |
Action Taken by the Centre for Food Safety | The CFS has contacted the US authorities for further information and has alerted the trade. The CFS is closely monitoring the situation. |
Advice to the Trade | Stop selling the affected product. |
Advice to Consumers | Stop consuming the affected product. |
Further Information |
Centre for Food Safety
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
13 December 2007