Before you break out the wine and cheese this holiday season, you may want to learn about a possible Listeria contamination in your area, involving a particular brand of cheese.
Igor Brand Gorgonzola Dolce, is being recalled due to a possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes. Food contaminated with this pathogenic bacteria can cause listeriosis, which produces symptoms such as: vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headaches and neck stiffness. In severe cases death may occur.
The recalled product has been sold in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. If you have purchased Igor brand Gorgonzola Dolce, you are urged to throw the product away or return it for a refund, but do not consume. If you show signs of any of the symptoms, contact your physician immediately.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
