Costco Colorado Stores in E-coli Scare
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an immediate recall of Mauri Gorgonzola cheese sold in Costco stores in Colorado, after test revealed the presence of E.coli O157:H7 in unopened packets of the product. The cheese was distributed only to Costco stores in Colorado by DPI Specialty Foods Tualatin, OR, ITALY 34449, with a sell by date of 01/13/11 or 01/14/11.
To date, no illnesses have been associated with this recall, but the public is being warned to remain vigilant.
E.coli infections can be very serious if untreated. Common symptoms include, diarrhea and stomach pain. In extreme cases, E.coli infections can lead to kidney failure, with children and the elderly most at risk. News of this latest health scare comes only days after it emerged that officials in Colorado have been investigating a separate outbreak of E. coli infections among people who sampled or purchased cheeses that were part of a "Cheese Road Show" at Costco stores between October 14 and 17, 2010.
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