A Tracy-based company has voluntarily recalled products sold at supermarkets across the West because they could contain contaminated broccoli.
Taylor Farms Pacific announced the recall this week after a random test by agricultural officials came up positive for the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail
The public is being warned not to eat certain batches of Rose Haus Cave Aged Washed Rind Cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria.
The cheese affected is sold in 200 gram packages with Lot Code 400411. All best before dates are affected.
The product, made by Pickton-based Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co.
St James Smokehouse has announced a recall of Scotch Reserve Whiskey & Honey Smoked Salmon 4oz retail packs due to possible Listeria monocytogenes. These packs were sold at The Fresh Market stores in 20 states, including Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly
A fascinating article in the Cornell Daily Sun about Listeria and Prof. Martin Wiedmann of food science. Dr. Wiedmann has shown that Listeria originate in soil and are transmitted to animals through plant materials. Inside the bodies of mammals, Listeria thrive because there is almost no competition for food. They can invade human cells and