FDA needs to check out what is going on at Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese, Reading, Michigan. The company has issued a recall for all lots of various types of soft Mexican-style cheeses because the products may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. This is the third recall this year for Torres Hillsdale due to Listeria contaminated cheeses – and don’t forget about the two expanded recalls!
While there is some comfort in knowing that FDA testing detected the presence of Listeria moncytogenes in the recalled cheeses, it sounds like it is time for Torres Hillsdale to get their manufacturing act together. How many times can a company place a contaminated product on the market before someone becomes ill? The American public does not need to know the answer to that question.
The following cheese sold under the name ‘Aguas Calientes’ are subject to recall:
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Queso Asadero, unit sizes 12 oz and 10 lb ball
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Queso Oaxaca, unit sizes 10 lb ball
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Queso Fresco, unit sizes1 lb and 8 oz.
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Queso Requeson, unit sizes 1 gallon pail and 3 gallon pail
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Morral Adobera, unit sizes 3 lb packages
The recalled cheeses were distributed to retails stores and delis in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Packaging may also include a label with the name “Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese LLC”. All expiration dates are subject to the recall.
For information concerning Listeria food poisoning (listeriosis), please see Listeriosis Symptoms.
History of 2009 Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese Recalls:
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June 13, 2009 - Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan announces the recall of all lots of various types of soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination.
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April 22, 2009 — Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan announces the recall of Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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March 23, 2009 — Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan is expanding the recall of Asadero and Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination.
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March 23, 2009 — Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan is expanding the recall of Asadero and Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination.
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March 23, 2009 — Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese of Reading, Michigan announces the recall of Asadero and Oaxaca soft Mexican-style cheeses due to potential Listeria contamination.
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June 15th, 2009
NY Fish, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling I ♥ NY Fish brand Imperial-European Style Smoked Salmon because the fish may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled salmon is packaged in vacuum packed 3 oz, 8oz, 16 oz, and whole side “to be weighed at time of sale” sizes of lot codes starting with the numbers 142 xxxx.
According to the company press release:
The product is packed sliced or whole sides on aluminum coated cardboard in a clear plastic vacuum packed bag with a red, black, and gold sticker label with gold lettering and a small white sticker label identifying the lot code. The first three digits are the Lot Code followed by a four digit “packaging” date. The firm is recalling all lots that begin with code 142 (for example: 142 0525, 142 0526, 142 0527, 142 0528).
The recalled smoked salmon was distributed to wholesale distributors and retail food stores in Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
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The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of food poisoning outbreaks nationwide. We are ready to help you. If you have been injured as a result of listeriosis and you have a question concerning you legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274, or click Free Legal Case Evaluation.
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June 9th, 2009
Consumers are being warned not to drink unpasteurized (raw) milk from Breese Hollow Dairy, Hoosick Falls, NY, because the milk may be contaminated with the potentially fatal pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
Although Breese Hollow Dairy holds a state permit and can legally sell raw milk, routine monthly testing for the month of May, determined that the milk was contaminated by Listeria.
Breese Hollow Dairy is not permitted to sell raw milk until their milk samples no longer test positive for Listeria or any other foodborne pathogen.
The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, can cause a fatal infection known as listeriosis. Those at risk for complications due to listeriosis are the elderly, immunocompromised, infants, and pregnant women and their fetuses.
To learn more, please see Listeriosis Symptoms, or visit our additional website dedicated to food safety and food litigation, foodpoisoning.com.
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June 5th, 2009
Schaller Manufacturing Corp., Long Island City, New York, has recalled approximately 564 pounds of duck leg confit and kolbase sausage, because the products may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
The following products are subject to recall:
2.5-pound approximate-weight vacuum packages, 6 legs per package, of “D’ARTAGNAN TRADITIONAL DUCK LEG CONFIT.” Each package bears a “USE/OR/FREEZE BY” date of “08/07/09″ as well as the establishment number “P-5374″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
2.5-pound approximate-weight vacuum packages of “Schaller & Weber HUNGARIAN BRAND KOLBASE.” Each package bears a date code of “MFG. 005159″ as well as the establishment number “EST. 5374″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
Both the duck and sausage products were produced on May 13, 2009.
The duck products were sent to distributors and restaurants in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
The sausage products were sent to distributors and restaurants in New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia and the company’s retail store in New York City.
The bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, can cause a fatal infection known as listeriosis. Those at risk for complications due to listeriosis are the elderly, immunocompromised, infants, and pregnant women and their fetuses.
To learn more, please see Listeria and Listeriosis Symptoms.
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June 3rd, 2009
A recall has been issued for Chang Farm’s Bean and Soy sprouts, because the sprouts may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled sprouts, produced by Chang Farm, River Road, Whatley, MA, were packed in 10 lb bags and 12 oz plastic bags and labeled under the Chang Farm Brand. The Soy Sprout packages bear “Sell By” dates of May 23 or May 24, 2009; and the Bean Sprouts bear “Use By” dates of May 23 or Mary 25, 2009.
The sprouts were distributed to retail stores and restaurants throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York. Consumers are warned to not eat the recalled sprouts.
To learn more about Listeria food poisoning, please see Listeriosis and Listeriosis Symptoms on the pages of this blog.
The Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg currently represents victims of food poisoning outbreaks nationwide. We are ready to help you. If you have been injured as a result of listeriosis and you have a question concerning you legal rights, please call us toll free at 1-877-934-6274, or click Free Legal Case Evaluation.
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May 28th, 2009
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FDA needs to check out what is going on at Torres Hillsdale Country Cheese, Reading, Michigan. The company has issued a recall for all lots of various types of soft Mexican-style cheeses because the products may be contaminated with the foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes. This is the third recall this year for Torres Hillsdale due to Listeria contaminated cheeses – and don’t forget about the two expanded recalls!
