Maison Gabriel Coulet brand Roquefort – La Cave is under recall after government testing showed contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The implicated cheese was sold in Quebec and Ontario, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The recalled cheese can be identified by the following label information:
Maison Gabriel Coulet Roquefort – La Cave sliced wedges in 100-gram packages with the UPC number 8 22775 00337 2, Lot 180825, and a Best Before date of 2025 NO 03.
As of the posting of the recall notice, there had been no reports of confirmed illnesses in relation to the cheese.
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled cheese and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled product should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
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