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The Rogue River Valley Creamery Voluntarily Recalls "Oregon Blue Cheese" Due to Possible Health Risk
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: The Rogue River Valley Creamery
541-665-1155
For Immediate Release
The Rogue River Valley Creamery Voluntarily Recalls "Oregon Blue Cheese" Due to Possible Health Risk
Central Point, OR - November 13, 2002 -- The Rogue River Valley Creamery of
Central Point, OR is voluntarily recalling 150 pounds of their prepackaged "OREGON
BLUE CHEESE." Product may also be labeled as "Oregon BRAND BLUE VEIN
CHEESE." The blue cheese is being recalled because it may have the potential
to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can
cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly
people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals
may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness,
nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, listeria infection can cause miscarriages
and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The recalled "OREGON BLUE CHEESE" was distributed out of The Rogue
River Valley Creamery's Central Point, OR retail store.
The product is sold as approximate 8 to 10 oz. wedges and approximate 1 pound
wedges in clear shrink wrap plastic package marked with lot #71102 on the side
and with a packed on date of Oct 11, 02 stamped on the bar code price sticker.
No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this problem.
The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing revealed the
presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a shrink wrapped package of OREGON
BLUE CHEESE.
The production and packaging of the product has been suspended while FDA, ODA
and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.
Consumers who have purchased any packages of OREGON BLUE CHEESE or Oregon BRAND
BLUE VEIN CHEESE with a pack date of Oct 11, 02 are urged to return them to
the Rogue River Valley Creamery store for a full refund. Consumers with questions
may contact the company at 1-541-665-1155.
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