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May 2016 Moms
littlelady325
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Important Listeria Warning
littlelady325
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Good evening!
I read the what are you doing that you shouldn't post (I myself am eating cold cuts) and saw several people are eating soft cheese. This is a news article I read today that I thought you ladies should be aware of:
A Listeria outbreak linked to soft cheeses has caused 24 cases of illness in nine states, including one death and one fetal death, the CDC said Friday. Twenty-one of those who became ill have been hospitalized.
The agency is working with state health officials and the FDA to investigate the outbreak that dates back to August 8, 2010.
The source of the Listeria contamination is still under investigation but most of those who became ill reported eating soft cheese within a month of when they developed symptoms.
This prompted Karoun Dairies, Inc. to announce a voluntary recall and stop production of some of their cheeses on Wednesday. The products that may be contaminated are sold under the brands Karoun, Arz, Gopi, Queso Del Valle, Central Valley Creamery and Yanni. They are vacuum packed in jars or pails and weigh between 5 and 30 ounces, the company said. Recalled products should not be consumed and any restaurants, stores or consumers who have any of these items should return them or throw them away.
The states where illnesses have been reported include California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.
Symptoms of Listeriosis infection include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal illness such as diarrhea. It can also lead to meningitis, it has in three children in this current outbreak. Pregnant women, newborns, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system are most at risk for infection.
Five pregnant women are among those who have become sick from during this outbreak and one fetal death has been reported. Those who are sick range in age from 1 to 92 and 75% of them are female.
I read the what are you doing that you shouldn't post (I myself am eating cold cuts) and saw several people are eating soft cheese. This is a news article I read today that I thought you ladies should be aware of:
A Listeria outbreak linked to soft cheeses has caused 24 cases of illness in nine states, including one death and one fetal death, the CDC said Friday. Twenty-one of those who became ill have been hospitalized.
The agency is working with state health officials and the FDA to investigate the outbreak that dates back to August 8, 2010.
The source of the Listeria contamination is still under investigation but most of those who became ill reported eating soft cheese within a month of when they developed symptoms.
This prompted Karoun Dairies, Inc. to announce a voluntary recall and stop production of some of their cheeses on Wednesday. The products that may be contaminated are sold under the brands Karoun, Arz, Gopi, Queso Del Valle, Central Valley Creamery and Yanni. They are vacuum packed in jars or pails and weigh between 5 and 30 ounces, the company said. Recalled products should not be consumed and any restaurants, stores or consumers who have any of these items should return them or throw them away.
The states where illnesses have been reported include California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Washington.
Symptoms of Listeriosis infection include fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal illness such as diarrhea. It can also lead to meningitis, it has in three children in this current outbreak. Pregnant women, newborns, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system are most at risk for infection.
Five pregnant women are among those who have become sick from during this outbreak and one fetal death has been reported. Those who are sick range in age from 1 to 92 and 75% of them are female.
Re: Important Listeria Warning
2. This was over 5 years ago.
3. I could post similar stories about Listeria outbreaks caused by cantaloupe, ice cream, and spinach, but that would be fear mongering.
4. If you talk to your OB, I am almost sure they would say to avoid unpasteurized cheeses, not all soft cheeses.
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This year alone frozen greenbeans, spinach, hummus, and ice cream have all been recalled due to possible listeria outbreak and Blue Bell Creameries shut down their entire production line while they decontaminated their factories due to an outbreak dating back to 2010.
It's a good idea to be aware of listeria outbreaks, but you have to eat SOMETHING.
2010: Infertility
October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
In the future, if you want to share information, include a link first so people will know your source.
I'll refrain from patronizing you and implying that you didn't because of "pregnancy brain".
Oh, oops.
@littlelady325 thank you for the info!
I asked for a link because she didn't provide one. The only date in what she copied was from 2010, making this seem like it happened 5 years ago. There have been many listeria outbreaks from many food sources. Doctors want you to eat pasteurized cheese if you eat soft cheeses.
I never said it wasn't a valid topic, but I have my opinion on the topic.
@kmalls I don't know if you're just a WK or if you have a problem with me personally. If you do, feel free to PM me.
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I was the only response, and that's when the name calling happened. Everyone after that was responding to someone who broke the TOU.
@kmalls you defended someone who broke the TOU, what is your definition of a WK?
PS- The solution to any listeria concerns is heat. Bake the Brie or Camembert for goodness sake.
Both go great with chicken & veggies. No need to arm flail over this if you just heat your food.
The sickest I ever got was from a portobello-spinach sandwich. This fear mongering over soft cheese is crazy-- just heat it up & boom done.
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