Cooperstown Cheese Co. raw milk cheese positive for Listeria
New York inspectors today confirmed Listeria monocytogenes in Toma brand raw milk cheese, prompting them to warn consumers against eating the product made by Cooperstown Cheese Co. LLC.The company recalled the cheese “from customers” on Oct. 6, but neither the company nor the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets posted that recall information on their websites.
Consumers can identify the recalled Toma Celena “Raw Milk Alpine Table Cheese” by looking for plant number 36-8524 and an additional code of 51017. All package styles and sizes with these codes are subject to the recall.
The state did not report whether the recalled cheese is marked with any date codes. Consumers are urged to check their homes for the recalled cheese.
No confirmed illnesses had been reported to the state agriculture department as of today. However, it can take up to 70 days after exposure for symptoms of Listeria infection to develop.
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