Published: Thursday, September 04, 2008
OTTAWA-- An Ontario cheese maker has recalled several types of cheese over concerns they could be contaminated with listeria, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
Ivanhoe Cheese Inc., based in Madoc, Ont., has pulled its cheddar, marble, Asiago, Swiss, Gouda, Parmesan, mozzarella, havarti, colby, brick, and feta cheeses with best-before dates between Feb. 20, 2009 and March 1, 2009, the agency said.
The agency said the cheeses were distributed to Ontario retail stores and could also be sold at deli counters. No illnesses have so far been linked to the products.
This latest recalls comes in the wake of a countrywide listeriosis outbreak linked to deli meats and related products produced at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto. The condition, a food-borne illness caused by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, has been blamed for 13 deaths, most of them in Ontario.
Ivanhoe Cheese Inc., based in Madoc, Ont., has pulled its cheddar, marble, Asiago, Swiss, Gouda, Parmesan, mozzarella, havarti, colby, brick, and feta cheeses with best-before dates between Feb. 20, 2009 and March 1, 2009, the agency said.
The agency said the cheeses were distributed to Ontario retail stores and could also be sold at deli counters. No illnesses have so far been linked to the products.
This latest recalls comes in the wake of a countrywide listeriosis outbreak linked to deli meats and related products produced at a Maple Leaf Foods plant in Toronto. The condition, a food-borne illness caused by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, has been blamed for 13 deaths, most of them in Ontario.
Source : www.nationalpost.com
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