Since 2000, there have been at least seven Listeria outbreaks caused by tainted cheese, but that number soon could be eight. Last week, New Jersey health officials announced a recall of several kinds of cheese produced by El Ranchero del Sur LLC after a pregnant woman who ate the cheese contracted listeriosis. Laboratory tests have confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Los Corrales Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese and Banana Leaf code dated 03/16/12. Health officials in New Jersey are warning consumers not to eat cheeses from El Ranchero del Sur until further notice. The South River, New Jersey based company primarily distributes its cheese to Mexican and Latin American grocery stores under the name brands El Ranchero, Los Corrales, and Carnes Don Beto with the … [Read more...]
Listeria Outbreaks Caused By Cheese
Listeria Case Prompts Recall, Voluntary Closure of El Ranchero del Sur
New Jersey health officials have issued a public health advisory about cheese products produced by El Ranchero del Sur, LLC of South River, NJ. after doctors at a New Brunswick hospital diagnosed a woman who was 38 weeks pregnant with a Listeria monocytogenes infection. Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Los Corrales Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese and Banana Leaf dated 03/16/12. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Those especially volunerable include young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems including pregnant women. Symptoms of a Listeria infection include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In pregnant women, Listeria can … [Read more...]
