The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a food safety alert about a recall of cheese, yogurt and sour cream that may be linked to a Listeria outbreak in 11 states that sickened 26 people, hospitalized 23 people and killed two people. An order has been issued.
Rizzo Lopez Foods on Monday announced a voluntary recall of all cheese and other dairy products manufactured at its Modesto, Calif., facility “due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.”. ”
The recalled products include cheese, yogurt and sour cream, the company said in a press release.
Dairy products are sold under the brand names Tio Francisco, Don Francisco, Riso Bros, Rio Grande, Food City, El Huache, La Ordena, San Carlos, Campesino, Santa Maria, Dos Ranchitos, Casa Cárdenas, and 365 Whole Foods Market. I did.
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Dairy products are sold under the brand names Tio Francisco, Don Francisco, Riso Bros, Rio Grande, Food City, El Huache, La Ordena, San Carlos, Campesino, Santa Maria, Dos Ranchitos, Casa Cárdenas, and 365 Whole Foods Market. I did. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
The CDC announced that 26 people in 11 states have been infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes.
The agency said 23 people were hospitalized and two people died in Texas and California.
The CDC says the “actual number” of people sick from this listeria outbreak is “likely to be much higher” because some people recover without seeking medical care and some never get tested. It pointed out.
The CDC said it had been tracking this Listeria strain for years prior to the recall of Lizzo-Lopez foods.
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“CDC investigated this outbreak in 2017 and 2021. Epidemiological evidence from previous investigations identified queso fresco and other similar cheeses as a possible source; There was not enough information to identify the brand. the CDC said. “After a new illness was reported in December 2023 and the strain was found in cheese samples from Rizzo Lopez Foods, CDC resumed the investigation in January 2024.”
cheese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
listeria symptoms
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and even fatal infections in young children and people with weakened immune systems.
Among pregnant women, Listeria monocytogenes can cause miscarriage and stillbirth.
Pregnant women usually feel fever, muscle pain, and fatigue.
Symptoms usually begin within two weeks of eating food contaminated with Listeria, but can start as early as the same day or as late as 10 weeks later, according to the CDC.
According to the CDC, people who are not pregnant usually have a fever, muscle aches, and fatigue. Headaches, stiff shoulders, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures may also occur.
U.S. health officials said at least one death has been linked to a Listeria food poisoning outbreak. (Elizabeth White/CDC via AP, File/AP Newsroom)
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The CDC urged shoppers who may have purchased the recalled products to either throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
“Do not eat recalled cheese or dairy products,” the CDC says.
“Consumers should check their refrigerators and freezers for the listed products and throw them away,” Rizzo-Lopez Foods said in a press release.
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The company urged consumers to contact the company at (833) 296-2233, which is monitored 24 hours a day.
Rizzo-Lopez Foods did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
