Expanded Recall: ALL Bravo Farms Cheese -EColi & Listeria

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* Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda cheese, (Costco item 40654) offered for sale and in cheese sampling events at Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) locations is preliminarily linked with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. This cheese is made from raw milk.
* Consumers who have any of this cheese should not eat it. They should return the cheese to the place of purchase or dispose of it in a closed plastic bag and place in a sealed trash can to prevent people or animals, including wild animals, from eating it.
* As of Thursday, November 4, 2010, 25 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7have been reported from five states since mid-October. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (11), CA (1), CO (8), NM (3) and NV (2). There have been 9 reported hospitalizations, 1 possible case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and no deaths...
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm232748.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001

 

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Re: FDA, CDC, and Costco Warn: Avoid Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese -EColi

Re: FDA, CDC, and Costco Warn: Avoid Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese -EColi

November 8, 2010 - Bravo Farms is voluntarily recalling all Dutch Style Gouda because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

E. coli O157:H7 causes diarrhea illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure. Young children and the elderly are most susceptible to serious complications and even death.

The product was distributed primarily through Costco?s in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, and New Mexico in 1.5 lb pieces. It was also distributed through various retail stores within California sold in 8 oz pieces...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233078.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001

 

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Re: FDA, CDC, and Costco Warn: Avoid Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese -EColi

Re: FDA, CDC, and Costco Warn: Avoid Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese -EColi

UPDATE: Nov. 10, 2010: Laboratory testing conducted on two opened packages of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese purchased at Costco from two different case patient?s homes has identified E. coli O157:H7 matching the outbreak strain. Preliminary laboratory testing conducted on an unopened package of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese obtained from a Costco retail location has identified E. coli O157:H7. Additional laboratory testing is currently ongoing. Preliminary laboratory testing conducted on two additional opened packages of Bravo Farms Dutch Style Gouda Cheese purchased at Costco from two other case patient?s homes has indicated the presence of E. coli O157:H7. Additional laboratory testing is currently ongoing to confirm these results.

FDA is working with its state partners to investigate Bravo Farms and to identify potential sources of contamination. FDA has collected product samples for testing.

On Nov. 5, 2010, Bravo Farms voluntarily recalled all Dutch Style Gouda cheese because it may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The product was distributed primarily through Costco in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico in 1.5 lb. pieces. It was also distributed through various retail stores within California in 8 oz. pieces. The lot codes are numbers less than 0233.

As of Nov. 10, 2010, the CDC reports that 33 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from five states since mid-October. The number of ill persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AZ (15), CA (3), CO (10), NM (3) and NV (2). There have been 15 reported hospitalizations, 1 case of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and no deaths...
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm232748.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001

 

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Expanded Recall: ALL Bravo Farms Cheese -EColi & Listeria

November 23, 2010 - Bravo Farms is expanding its recall to include all Bravo Farms cheese. Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of our cheeses. Our customer?s safety and well being are our top priority, and this is the best way we can be sure we fulfill this obligation.

Bravo Farms sells a variety of cheeses at retail stores throughout the US, mainly on the west coast, including Gouda, Pepper Jack, Tulare Cannonball, and several different styles and flavors of Cheddar cheese.

Through cooperation with the FDA and CDFA we have begun thorough testing of the plant due to the E. Coli contamination that was found in the Gouda. Listeria monocytogenes and E.Coli O157:H7 bacteria were detected by CDFA during the investigation. To date, no illnesses associated with Listeria in Bravo Farm cheese have been reported. Consumers should discard the cheese or return it to the place of purchase.
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm234691.htm