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CDC: 1 Death, 24 Illnesses in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Soft Cheese
Whole genome sequencing has allowed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to connect at least 24 Listeria infections over the past five years to soft cheese. The 24 illnesses in nine states have been report since Aug. 8, 2010. One death was reported from Ohio. Twenty-one people were hospitalized. Five illnesses were pregnancy-related;... Continue Reading
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The only soft cheese I have in the fridge is the cheese I made and some goat cheese which was not made by that company,so I'm safe.
"Products were sold under the following brands: Karoun, Arz, Gopi, Queso Del Valle, Central Valley Creamery, and Yanni. Products are vacuum-packed, in jars or in pails. Weights vary from 5 ounces to 30 pounds."
You mean to tell me I have to throw away all 30 pounds of my soft cheese at home?!
I would call and find out before I discarded 30pounds of cheese!