The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Fromagerie Abbaye are recalling Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Le Moutier goat cheese because it may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product.
The recalled product is Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Le Moutier Ripened Firm Goat Cheese in various size packages. There is no UPC number on the product. The lot numbers include: 140781, 140782, and 141271, all with various “best before” dates. The product may have been sold in smaller packages, cut and wrapped by some retailers.
If you are not sure you purchased this product, contact your retailer for more information. The product was distributed in Quebec and may have been distributed nationally.
If you did buy this product, do not eat it. Discard it in a closed container or return to the place of purchase for a refund.
This is not the first time staph toxins have been found in dairy products that have been processed and will not be the last. Cornell University reported the sickening of thousands of Japanese consumers from staph toxins in JDS 84:1-11. Staph is one of the most common causes of contagious mastitis in the dairy industry. Research by Dr. Derek Forbes has proven that the liner pinching action of conventional milking machines forcibly shoves this non-motile bacteria up the teat canal during the milking process to cause infections. Others have proven that about 1/3 of milk in the teat sinus is pumped up the teat each time the liner pinches on the teat end. There exists a means of preventing this but the world industry remains committed to the failings of the past 50 years focusing on cleanliness rather than the delivery mechanism.