An updated recall of soft cheeses has prompted warnings in six states about possible contamination with dangerous bacteria. Listeria monocytogenes.
Packaged “Autumn Turkey Sandwich” products sold under the “CIBUS Fresh,” “Jack & Olive” and “Sprig and Sprout” brands were recalled this week due to the inclusion of Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, according to a published recall notice on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website Friday.
Earlier this week, a spokesperson for Pennsylvania-based Savencia Cheese USA said news week that the company expanded the recall to include Glenview Farms Brie spread after discovering that the “processing equipment” used to make the cheese “may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes“.
Indiana-based CIBUS Fresh has further expanded the recall to include packaged sandwiches, sold in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. Consumers who purchased the sandwiches were advised to “dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.”
The following products are included in the recall:
- CIBUS Fresh Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65-ounce package with the item code “79616,” the UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates of “02/11/24” through “09/11/24.” .
- Jack & Olive Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65-ounce package with the item code “79615,” the UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates of “02/11/24” through “09/11/24 ”.
- Sprig and Sprout Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65-ounce package with the item code “84408,” the UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates of “03/11/24” through “09/11/24 ”.
CIBUS Fresh said none of its products were affected by the recall, while the company is “working with customers to ensure the affected product is removed from store shelves and no longer distributed.”
news week I reached out to CIBUS Fresh for comment via email on Friday.
Brie cheese appears on a table in this undated photo. Packaged sandwiches sold in six states were recalled this week due to concerns that the brie cheese in the sandwiches could be contaminated with listeria.
Brie cheese appears on a table in this undated photo. Packaged sandwiches sold in six states were recalled this week due to concerns that the brie cheese in the sandwiches could be contaminated with listeria.
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Listeriosis, an infection from Listeria monocytogenes, It can cause serious illness even in otherwise healthy people. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 260 of the estimated 1,600 annual cases are fatal.
While many listeriosis infections are limited to the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting developing within 24 hours of consuming contaminated food, in some cases a more invasive form of the disease develops within two weeks.
Symptoms of the invasive disease include fever, muscle pain, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures. About one in 20 people who contract the invasive form of listeriosis without being pregnant will die from the disease.
For those who are pregnant, symptoms are generally mild or nonexistent, but the invasive disease “usually leads to miscarriages, stillbirths, premature birth, or life-threatening infections of the newborn,” according to the CDC.
Although cases of listeriosis are relatively rare, outbreaks of this serious disease occur sporadically, and concerns about contamination by the bacteria are a common cause of food recalls.
Earlier this year, an outbreak linked to the recall of Boar’s Head deli meats had killed 10 people and sickened at least 59 others by the end of September, although the CDC noted that “the actual number of sick people in this outbreak is likely larger than the reported number.” “
“Some people recover without medical treatment and are not screened listeria”, the CDC said on September 25. “Additionally, recent illnesses may not yet have been reported, as it typically takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak.”
