CFIA warns against eating certain cheese products : Listeria

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning the public not to consume two Deschamps and Fromagerie Marie Kade brand cheese products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Deschamps product is Queso Parrilla and the Fromagerie Marie Kade product is Halloom.
According the the CFIA, food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled and consuming them may cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness.
"Listeriosis can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk," the agency said in a statement issued Friday night.
The cheese products have been distributed in Quebec and Ontario and are being recalled by the manufacturer. The CFIA says there have been no reported illnesses associated with eating the cheese.
For more information consumers can call the CFIA at 1-800-442-2342 / TTY 1-800-465-7735 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday to Friday)