Cheese recall update triggers new warning in six states

An updated soft cheese recall has triggered warnings in six states about possible contamination with the dangerous bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Packaged “Autumn Turkey Sandwich” products sold under the brand names “CIBUS Fresh,” “Jack & Olive” and “Sprig and Sprout” were recalled this week due to the inclusion of Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, according to a statement on the The recall notice was published on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website on Friday.

Earlier this week, a spokesman for Pennsylvania-based Savencia Cheese USA said Newsweek that the company has expanded a recall to Glenview Farms' Spreadable Brie after discovering that “processing equipment used to produce the cheese” may have been contaminated Listeria monocytogenes.”

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Indiana-based CIBUS Fresh further expanded the recall to include the packaged sandwiches sold in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. Consumers who purchased the sandwiches were asked to “dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the point of purchase for a full refund.”

The following products are affected by the recall:

• CIBUS Fresh Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 ounce package with item code “79616,” UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates “11/02/24” through “11/09/24.”
• Jack & Olive Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 ounce package with item code “79615,” UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates “11/02/24” through “11/09/24.”
• Sprig and Sprout Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 ounce package with item code “84408,” UPC number “00810028251915,” and expiration dates “11/03/24” through “11/09/24.”

CIBUS Fresh said no other of its products were affected by the recall while the company was “working with customers to ensure that the affected product is removed from store shelves and no longer distributed.”

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Newsweek CIBUS Fresh emailed CIBUS Fresh for comment on Friday.

Listeriosis, an infection of Listeria monocytogenes, can cause serious illness even in otherwise healthy people. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 260 of the estimated 1,600 cases per year are fatal.

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While many listeriosis infections are limited to the digestive system and symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting occur within 24 hours of eating contaminated food, some develop a more invasive form of the disease within two weeks.

Symptoms of the invasive disease include fever, muscle pain, headache, neck stiffness, confusion, loss of balance and seizures. About one in 20 people who become infected with the invasive form of listeriosis without pregnancy dies from the disease.

In pregnant women, symptoms are generally mild or absent, but invasive disease “usually results in miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or life-threatening infections of the newborn,” according to the CDC.

Although listeriosis cases are relatively rare, outbreaks of the serious disease occur sporadically, and concerns about contamination with the bacteria are a common reason for food recalls.

Earlier this year, an outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat had killed 10 people and sickened at least 59 others by the end of September, although the CDC noted that “the actual number of people sickened in this outbreak is likely higher than that reported.” Number.” “

“Some people recover without medical care and are not tested Listeria”, The CDC said on September 25th. “In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported because it typically takes three to four weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak.”