NY Cheese
Product Contaminated With E.Coli
Source of Article: http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2008/09/02/cheese_ecoli/
Posted on
Tuesday, 2 of September , 2008 at 5:24 pm
ALBANY—New
York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker has warned consumers not to
consume certain “La Clarita Queseria, Queso Fresco, Fresh Cheese,” made by Queseria
La Poblanita Inc. of New York City due to possible E.
coli contamination.
The
product is contained in a foil wrapped, 14 oz. net weight package with a code
of Sept 21 2008. The consumer warning affects all packages with this code.
A
routine sample of the cheese, taken by an inspector from the Division of Milk
Control and Dairy Services on Aug. 20, was subsequently tested by the
Department’s Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with E. coli
bacteria. On Aug. 25,
the manufacturer was notified of the presence of E. coli bacteria
and the company agreed to voluntarily recall the product.
E.
coli bacteria are a family of bacteria that could contain certain pathogenic
strains.
E.
coli contaminated products can cause illness in immune compromised individuals
along with other high-risk groups. The most frequent signs of illness are
watery and or bloody diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramps and low-grade fever.
To
date, no illnesses are known by the department to be associated with this
product. 9-02-08
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