Health Canada warns that a brand of semi-soft surface-ripened cheese is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible listeria contamination.
A safety notification issued on Saturday (Jan. 14) states that the Le Cendré de Notre-Dame brand of semi-soft surface-ripened cheese has been recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The cheese was sold in roughly 150 g packages with the best-before dates of Jan. 22, Jan. 23, Jan. 27, Jan. 28, and Jan. 29. It has the code L.:R616 on the package but does not have a UPC code.
So far, there have been no reported illnesses. However, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, "which may lead to the recall of other products."
What you should do if you have the product or ate any of it
If you ate any of the affected cheese and became ill, consult your doctor. You should also check to see if you have any of the recalled products.
Do not eat, distribute, or serve the recalled cheese. Instead, throw them out or return them to the location where you bought them.
While food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled, it can still make you sick. Symptoms from listeria contamination can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
Pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
In severe cases of illness, people may die.
