British manufacturer Cropwell Bishop Creamery Limited of England is recalling some of its cheese products over possible contamination with the dangerous, sometimes deadly, pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Cropwell Bishop Creamery is conducting a nationwide recall on its Blue Stilton and Shropshire Blue Cheese products in the United States […]
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Cropwell Bishop Creamery is conducting a nationwide recall on its Blue Stilton and Shropshire Blue Cheese products in the United States over the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled Cropwell Bishop Creamery cheses were distributed nationwide in retail stores. The contamination potential was discovered following testing of the cheese. The cause of the potential problem has been corrected, said the FDA. This recall is limited to the following Blue Stilton and Shropshire Blue Cheese Products:
Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged by the FDA to destroy all recalled products on hand, and then obtain a full refund by contacting the following from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EST: For all recalled Ilchester or Global Cheese Market, call 201-508-6426; for all recalled Trader Joe’s or Cropwell Bishop Creamery products, call 513-751-4490.
This is the second recall over potential listeria contamination called for by Cropwell Bishop Creamey cheese in recent months. In mid-December, Cropwell Bishop Creamery Finest Blue Stilton Cheese recalled Cropwell Bishop Creamery Finest Blue Stilton Cheese that was sold across Canada at Costco Wholesale stores.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause illness in humans and is responsible for an estimated 2,500 illnesses in the United States annually, with about 200 in every 1,000 cases resulting in death. Listeriosis, the illness caused by the listeria bacteria, can take days, even weeks, to develop and can present in anything from a mild flu-like illness to meningitis and septicemia. In pregnant women, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, or the birth of an infected child can occur. Those whose immune systems are compromised—such as people with HIV/AIDs or patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment—the very young, and the very old are also at particular risk for listeriosis contamination and illness.