The Hawaii State Division of Well being is alerting residents of a recall of Rizo Bros. California Creamery’s Cotija Aged Mexican Grating Cheese as a result of checks have discovered Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall is the results of a meals sampling and evaluation partnership carried out by the state well being division’s Laboratory Preparedness and Response Department and Meals and Drug Department.

To this point, there have been no reviews of sickness or adversarial occasions in Hawaii attributed to the recalled product.

There may be concern that buyers might have the recalled cheese of their houses as a result of it has a promote by date of Might 12. The batch code and sell-by date could be discovered printed alongside the again fringe of the package deal. 

The recalled product data is as follows:

UPC code: 72724200043
Batch quantity: 4DW-23318
Promote by: 05/12/24
Measurement: 8-ounce package deal

For added data, customers might contact Rizo Bros. California Creamery at 209-232-3700.

About Listeria infectionsFood contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes might not look or odor spoiled however can nonetheless trigger critical and generally life-threatening infections. Anybody who has eaten any recalledproduct and developed signs of Listeria an infection ought to search medical therapy and inform their medical doctors in regards to the doable Listeria publicity.

Additionally, anybody who has eaten any of the recalled merchandise ought to monitor themselves for signs through the coming weeks as a result of it will probably take as much as 70 days after publicity to Listeria for signs of listeriosis to develop. 

Signs of Listeria an infection can embrace vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, extreme headache, and neck stiffness. Particular laboratory checks are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which might mimic different sicknesses. 

Pregnant ladies, the aged, younger youngsters, and folks comparable to most cancers sufferers who’ve weakened immune techniques are significantly susceptible to critical sicknesses, life-threatening infections, and different problems. Though contaminated pregnant ladies might expertise solely delicate, flu-like signs, their infections can result in untimely supply, an infection of the new child, and even stillbirth.

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