Middletown farm issues recall of cheese products
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Department of Health alerted consumers Wednesday to a recall of certain cheese products produced by a Rhode Island company.
Simmons Organic Farm in Middletown issued a recall Wednesday on all “Chevrie” goat cheese and cow’s milk cheddar products dated on or after June 1, 2019 due to concerns of improper pasteurization.
The possibly affected products were sold at Simmons Organic Farm in Middletown, Hope Street Farmers Market in Providence, and Aquidneck Growers Market in Middletown.
Anyone who purchased the products is encouraged to dispose of them.
“Pasteurization of milk helps prevent foodborne illnesses, including tuberculosis, brucellosis, salmonellosis, scarlet fever, and listeriosis”, the DOH said. “While most healthy people recover from foodborne illnesses in a short time, some people may develop symptoms that are chronic, severe, or even life-threatening.”
Symptoms of foodborne illnesses include:
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- abdominal pain
- fever
- headaches
- body aches
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