Listeria detected on Saint Nectaire cheese from France
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- milk and milk products
- Hazard
- Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- France
- Notifier
- France
What is this? A soft French cheese called Saint Nectaire has been found to have Listeria germs in it. Listeria can make people very sick.
What's happening? France found the germs in some Saint Nectaire cheese. Italy also got some of the cheese, so they are warning people.
Does this affect me? If you bought Saint Nectaire cheese from France or Italy, you might be at risk. People with weak immune systems, pregnant women, and older adults are most in danger.
What should I do? Do not eat the cheese. Throw it away or return it to the store. If you feel sick, ask your doctor or pharmacist what to do.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: milk and milk products · Hazard: Listeria monocytogenes - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: France · Notifier: France
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