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Listeria Found in Soft Mexican-style Cheese

Listeria monocytogenes was discovered by inspection in soft Mexican-style cheese, prompting a recall by the Michigan-based maker of the product.

Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan, announced the recall Tuesday. The company said it is recalling Asadero and Oaxaca cheese products distributed to retail stores and delis in 10-pound balls, six-pound blocks and smaller plastic packages of 12 and 16 ounces. States on the distribution list include Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin.
The food safety experts at PrtizkerOlsen Attorneys remind consumers that soft cheeses are a common source of Listeria outbreaks. Recognizing Listeria symptoms may be difficult because a wide range of symptoms can be associated with the illness. The most common symptoms of Listeria poisoning include flu-like fever and muscle aches, upset stomach or diarrhea and stiff neck, headache, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions.
PritzkerOlsen, one of the few law firms in the country practicing extensively in the area of foodborne illness, offers a special reminder that pregnant women are more at risk to contract listeriosis than other healthy adults. The illness can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and life-threatening disease in infants.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) helped publicize Tuesday's recall announcement, which pertains to all production dates between Aug. 1, 2008 (expiration date 10/29/2008) and Feb. 27, 2009 (expiration date 5/10/2009). The packages are sold under the name "Aguas Calientes." The blocks were sold under the name "El Jaliciense'' and may also include a label with the name Torress Hillsdale Country Cheese LLC.
No illnesses have been reported in association with the recalled products. The discovery of Listeria in a sample of Asadero cheese was from a routine sample taken by an inspector from the Michigan Department of Agriculture's Food and Dairy Division on Feb. 23.

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