Sun Prairie, WI The Wisconsin Cheeseman announced today that it is recalling cheese log/cheese ball products in conjunction with the voluntary recall initiated by Parkers Farm, Inc. on January 15, 2010. Parkers Farm, Inc., located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, believes some of its food items have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The recall was a result of a sampling done by the state of Wisconsin and the state of Minnesota.
Nine of the recalled products are cheese logs/cheese balls purchased from Parkers Farm, Inc. and then distributed by The Wisconsin Cheeseman. These products bear the Parkers Farm logo. None of the other recalled products at Parkers Farm, Inc. was purchased or distributed by The Wisconsin Cheeseman.
The Wisconsin Cheeseman Food Gifts Impacted by Recall:
Sausage ‘N Cheese Logs Gift #11
Cheese Logs & Cutting Board Gift #87
Smorgasbord Gift #325
Cheese Log Trio Gift #365
Cheese Logs Gift #411
Cheese Ball Trio Gift #441
Cheese Logs Gift #509
Snacker Pack Gift #751
Cheese Balls & Sausages Gift #876
Consumers who have these products in their possession should not consume them. Product should be returned to The Wisconsin Cheeseman for a refund or replacement. Consumers who believe they may have become ill after consuming these products should contact their health care provider. The Wisconsin Cheeseman has not received any complaints or reports of illness associated with these products.
Listeria monocytogenes bacteria is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria often experience fever, severe headaches, stiffness, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria can result in miscarriage or stillbirth among pregnant women.
Source: The Wisconsin Cheeseman
