This cheese may be carrying a toxin produced by bacteria

NEWS RELEASE

CANADIAN FOOD INPECTION AGENCY

• Starting date: June 17, 2015
• Type of communication: Recall
• Alert sub­type: Food recall warning
• Subcategory: Microbiological ­ Staphylococcus aureus 
• Hazard classification: Class 2
• Source of recall: Canadian Food Inspection Agency 
• Recalling firm: Saputo Inc.
• Distribution: National
• Extent of the product distribution: Retail

Advisory details

OTTAWA - (June 17, 2015) -­ Saputo Inc. is recalling Papillon brand Roquefort Cheese products from the marketplace because they may contain the toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.

Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled product in your home.

Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.

Food contaminated with Staphylococcus toxin may not look or smell spoiled.

The toxin produced by Staphylococcus bacteria is not easily destroyed at normal cooking temperatures.

Common symptoms of Staphylococcus poisoning are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and fever.

In severe cases of illness, headache, muscle cramping and changes in blood pressure and pulse rate may occur.

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Who is affected

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

Background

This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) test results.

The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products.

If other high­risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated food recall warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled products from the marketplace.

Affected products