One Dead, Seven Sickened in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Cheese

NBC News ^ | 2/21/14

[Libloather]

One person has died and three newborns have become ill in an outbreak of listeria linked to Hispanic-style cheese.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the death occurred in California. Seven additional illnesses were reported in Maryland.

[Libloather]

All of the Maryland victims reported eating soft or semi-soft Hispanic-style cheese that they purchased at different locations of the same grocery store chain. Listeria was later detected in a sample of Caujada en Terron, or fresh cheese curd, purchased at that chain.

Racist cheese?

[goodwithagun]

You know, we really need the government to regulate this. We need an agency to oversee food production and safety standards, so that something like this never happens again.

[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Interesting. Health/life BUMP!

[Tax-chick]

“Hispanic-style cheese”? Do they mean Mexican cheese? Did I miss a memo as to how we’re not allowed to describe people or things from Mexico as “Mexican” any more?

And if the cheese was locally-made, why not mention that?

[ronnie raygun]

Those friggin spaniards are at it again

[Rodamala]

Does “Hispanic style” cheese go well with crazy ass crackers?

[Darksheare]

” Hispanic-style cheese”?

Whiskey tango foxtrot india tango, over.

[Gaffer]

Funny, I was just telling someone that I don’t even recall having met a Spanish immigrant from Spain here.

[moose07]

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[FAA]

” Hispanic-style cheese...”

RAYCISS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[frithguild]

Does “Hispanic style” cheese go well with crazy ass crackers?

ding ding ding ding ding ding! We have a winner! Post of the Day!

[justrepublican]

Bathtub cheese

[maine yankee]

When I lived out west we called it ‘bath tub cheese’

It was sold at all the flee markets and farmers’ market.

Most people knew not to touch it. Not because it was made with raw milk, but because the methods were unsafe.

[DeWalt]

Apparently not.

[Mercat]

Why not call it queso fresco? And what idiot is giving it to babies?

[jocon307]

Antonio Banderas is from Spain, so that’s one. And I think when I was very little I had a friend whose parents came from Spain, but I’m not sure if that’s where they were from. I can’t even remember my friend’s name now.

[Flick Lives]

You know, we really need the government to regulate this. We need an agency to oversee food production and safety standards, so that something like this never happens again.

I propose a new Dept of Cheese Security.

[liberalh8ter]

Stick with Swiss....it's neutral.

[KosmicKitty]

Was it a “white” Hispanic cheese??

(Prayers for the victims)

[Grams A]

Can you make bathtub gin in the same bathtub that you make bathtub cheese in?