September 2010

 Hallmark Fisheries of Charleston, Ore., is recalling several packaged crab meat products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. No illnesses have been reported.

The crab meat is sold

The FDA advisory affects all lots of Estrella Family Creamery cheeses, including cheeses identified as soft, semi-soft, semi-hard and hard.

The cheeses have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) and may cause serious illness.

L. mono is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail