In Canada, Glen Echo Fine Foods is recalling Inverloch Cheddar Cheese imported from Scotland for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Listeria can cause serious illness.
Symptoms of a Listeria infection include stiff neck, fever, muscle weakness and gastrointestinal symptoms. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.
At the time of the recall there had been no reports of illness. If you purchased these products, do not eat them. Discard in a sealed container or return to the place of purchase for a refund. Then clean out your refrigerator with a mild bleach solution to kill any remaining bacteria.
