NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) -- A recall was issued for 1,400 pounds of cheese sold across New York State because it may be contaminated with the bacteria that causes listeria, the FDA said.
The cheese was recalled by Cooperstown Cheese Company, based in Milford, New York. Listeria monocytogenes was found during routine testing, including by the FDA.
While no illnesses linked to the cheese have been reported, the company has ceased operations as the issue is investigated, health officials said in an alert this past week.
The cheese was purchased, sold or distributed between June 21 and July 10 of this year at farmers markets, restaurants and retail stores.
Cheese sold at retail stores was labeled Jersey Girl, Toma Celena and Abbie. The product was wrapped in cellophane or cheese paper or vacuum sealed.
Cheese sold at restaurants was labeled as Jersey Girl and Toma Celena.
Cheese sold at farmers markets was labeled Jersey Girl, Toma Celena, SK, Jersey Gold, Marielle, Jersey Girl with garlic/rosemary, Jersey Girl spring onion, Bobby’s got the Blues, Toma Torino, Jersey Gold with garlic, and Abbie. The product was wrapped in cheese paper or plastic.
All the products are labeled with Cooperstown Cheese Company labels that include company contact info.
Consumers who have purchased any of the products can return them to where they were purchased for a refund.
For more information, consumers can call Sharon Tomaselli of Cooperstown Cheese Company at 978-257-4635, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional information can be found at FDA.gov.
In healthy adults, listeria can cause temporary symptoms like high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. But in can be deadly in young children, seniors and the immunocompromised.
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