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Sweetwater Valley Farms, Inc. of Philadelphia, TN is recalling Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese, Lot Number 539 was distributed in 7, 10, 15 ounce, and 5 pound blocks and through retail stores in Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Maryland, and Alabama. The product was also distributed to 48 contiguous states in gift baskets marketed by the firm’s website.  This product was distributed between September 19, 2006 and November 18, 2007.

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Double B Foods Inc. is recalling about 98,000 pounds of frozen sausage roll products because of concerns about potential listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the company's voluntary recall Thursday. The company found the potential problem during an in-plant testing program.

In addition to being sold in Texas, the products were distributed to institutions, catalog sales and distribution centers in Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. Consumption of food containing Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a rare but potentially fatal disease.

Items covered under the recall are:

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