Health Canada warns that a brand of Gorgonzola blue-veined cheese is being recalled from the marketplace due to possible listeria contamination.
A safety notification updated on Dec. 28 states that the Igor brand Gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese has been recalled from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The cheese was sold in 350 g packages with a best-before date of Feb. 1, 2023. The UPC code is 8 021398 400069 and the other code on the package is L.: 2777001.
The affected product was sold across B.C. and may have been sold in other provinces and territories, according to the federal health department.
So far, there have been no reported illnesses. However, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, "which may lead to the recall of other products."
What you should do if you have the product or ate any of it
If you ate any of the affected cheese and became ill, consult your doctor. You should also check to see if you have any of the recalled products.
Do not eat, distribute, or serve the recalled cheese. Instead, throw them out or return them to the location where you bought them.
While food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled, it can still make you sick. Symptoms from listeria contamination can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
Pregnant women, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, the infection can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.
In severe cases of illness, people may die.
