State recalls potentially dangerous cheese from South New Berlin
NEW BERLIN – The New York State Department of Agriculture recalled raw goat milk cheese made by a small company in South New Berlin after cheese from the company tested positive for a dangerous bacteria known as Listeria.
On Monday the New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball warned consumers not to consume The Maiden’s Creamery “Wild Meadow” raw goat milk cheese made by Mark Harvey due to possible Listeria contamination. To date, no illnesses have been reported to the Department in connection with this product.
"No one has complained about any illnesses, at all." said the creamery owner, Mark Harvey in regards to the state's recall.
He explained that the creamery has been complying 100% with the department of agriculture's requirements, and will always continue to do so.
"I'm recalling all lots of cheese that I have out now, and I'm testing everything to make sure that nothing else has been contaminated," he said.
He added, "Something happened to get that organism into my cheese, and I'm going to narrow it down to best of my ability."
The cheese is packaged in various sizes of sealed flexible plastic packaging, displaying the plant number 36-1315, with a code of 101. The consumer alert affects all packages with this code.
The contaminated lots were sold at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, located at 101 Main St., Cooperstown, NY, in late December 2017 and early January 2018 and at the Sunflower Natural Foods Market, located at 75 Mill Hill Rd. Woodstock, NY, starting on January 10, 2018.
A routine sample of the cheese, taken by an inspector from the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services on February 20, 2018, was subsequently tested by the New York State Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
On February 23, 2018, the manufacturer was notified of a preliminary positive test result and voluntarily recalled the product from its customers. Test results were confirmed on March 2, 2018.
The cheese will be destroyed by the manufacturer.
Listeria-contaminated product may cause Listeriosis, a disease that usually causes mild flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals; however, in immune-compromised individuals, meningitis and blood poisoning can occur.
Pregnant women are also considered a high-risk group, as Listeriosis can also result in stillbirths.
Consumers with questions about the recalled product can contact Mark Harvey at (607) 859-2227
On Monday the New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball warned consumers not to consume The Maiden’s Creamery “Wild Meadow” raw goat milk cheese made by Mark Harvey due to possible Listeria contamination. To date, no illnesses have been reported to the Department in connection with this product.
"No one has complained about any illnesses, at all." said the creamery owner, Mark Harvey in regards to the state's recall.
He explained that the creamery has been complying 100% with the department of agriculture's requirements, and will always continue to do so.
"I'm recalling all lots of cheese that I have out now, and I'm testing everything to make sure that nothing else has been contaminated," he said.
He added, "Something happened to get that organism into my cheese, and I'm going to narrow it down to best of my ability."
The cheese is packaged in various sizes of sealed flexible plastic packaging, displaying the plant number 36-1315, with a code of 101. The consumer alert affects all packages with this code.
The contaminated lots were sold at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, located at 101 Main St., Cooperstown, NY, in late December 2017 and early January 2018 and at the Sunflower Natural Foods Market, located at 75 Mill Hill Rd. Woodstock, NY, starting on January 10, 2018.
A routine sample of the cheese, taken by an inspector from the Division of Milk Control and Dairy Services on February 20, 2018, was subsequently tested by the New York State Food Laboratory and discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
On February 23, 2018, the manufacturer was notified of a preliminary positive test result and voluntarily recalled the product from its customers. Test results were confirmed on March 2, 2018.
The cheese will be destroyed by the manufacturer.
Listeria-contaminated product may cause Listeriosis, a disease that usually causes mild flu-like symptoms in healthy individuals; however, in immune-compromised individuals, meningitis and blood poisoning can occur.
Pregnant women are also considered a high-risk group, as Listeriosis can also result in stillbirths.
Consumers with questions about the recalled product can contact Mark Harvey at (607) 859-2227
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