The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has updated the recall on Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm raw milk cheese products that may contain E. coli O157:H7 bacteria. Several illnesses and one death associated with these products have been reported. There may be recalls of more products as the investigation continues.
Now, Gort’s Gouda Cheese Farm Mild Gouda Cheese has been recalled, in addition to the 14 other cheeses that were recalled earlier this week. Lot codes 122 to 138 are affected by this recall. One of the problems with this recall is that some products packages may not have a lot code or indicate that the cheese was made with raw milk because they were sold from deli counters without a label. The cheese was sold at certain retail stores in British Columbia and through internet sales from May 27 to September 14, 2013.
If you have purchased any of these cheeses, do not eat them. Discard them in a sealed container or return to the place of purchase for a refund. If you aren’t sure whether or not you have these cheeses, since they were repackaged, call the store and ask.
