Missouriwatcher
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* Mauri Gorgonzola cheese with sell-by dates of 01/13/11 and 01/14/11 is being recalled because of a positive test for E. coli O157:H7. DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Ore., cut, packaged and distributed the cheese to Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) stores in Colorado.
* 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.
* Most people infected with E. coli O157:H7 develop diarrhea and abdominal cramps, but some illnesses may last longer and can be more severe. While most people recover within a week, some may develop a severe infection. Rarely, as symptoms of diarrhea improve, a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can occur; this can happen at any age but is most common in children under 5 years old and in older adults. People with HUS should be hospitalized immediately, as their kidneys may stop working and they may be at risk for other serious health problems.
* The bacterial strain from this cheese is different from the strain linked to those illnesses reported in the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Southwestern states. Investigations are ongoing to determine if any illnesses are associated with eating this recalled cheese.
* The FDA is investigating how this cheese became contaminated.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm233539.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
...Mauri Brand Gorgonzola cheese is packaged in clear plastic in approximately 1 lb. size wedges. The recalled cheese can be identified by the following information contained on a white sticker on the package: "DISTRIBUTED BY DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin, OR, ITALY 34449" with sell by dates of "01/13/11" or "01/14/11". The Costco item number is 34449.
As of Wednesday, November 10, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control have not received any reports of illnesses from this cheese. Additional testing will indicate whether this bacterial strain is linked to illnesses...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233734.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233727.htm
* 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.
* Most people infected with E. coli O157:H7 develop diarrhea and abdominal cramps, but some illnesses may last longer and can be more severe. While most people recover within a week, some may develop a severe infection. Rarely, as symptoms of diarrhea improve, a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can occur; this can happen at any age but is most common in children under 5 years old and in older adults. People with HUS should be hospitalized immediately, as their kidneys may stop working and they may be at risk for other serious health problems.
* The bacterial strain from this cheese is different from the strain linked to those illnesses reported in the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Southwestern states. Investigations are ongoing to determine if any illnesses are associated with eating this recalled cheese.
* The FDA is investigating how this cheese became contaminated.
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm233539.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
...Mauri Brand Gorgonzola cheese is packaged in clear plastic in approximately 1 lb. size wedges. The recalled cheese can be identified by the following information contained on a white sticker on the package: "DISTRIBUTED BY DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin, OR, ITALY 34449" with sell by dates of "01/13/11" or "01/14/11". The Costco item number is 34449.
As of Wednesday, November 10, 2010, the Centers for Disease Control have not received any reports of illnesses from this cheese. Additional testing will indicate whether this bacterial strain is linked to illnesses...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233734.htm?s_cid=w_c_sms_cont_001
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm233727.htm
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