of The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Le Fromage au Village and La Vache a Maillotte brands of soft and semi-soft surface-ripened cheeses This is because of possible Listeria contamination.
Affected products sold by Le Fromage au Village Inc. include Angelus, Le Casimir, Le Cendre de Notre-Dame and Melo-Dieux cheeses sold in 150g, 200g and 275g packages.
The cheese was sold in Ontario, Quebec, and online, and may have been distributed nationwide.
The recall was caused by an outbreak of foodborne illness, and the CFIA is investigating to ascertain any links between the reported incident and the product.
Listeria-contaminated food may not look or smell bad, but it can still make you sick.
Symptoms include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle pain, severe headache, and neck stiffness.
This report by the Canadian Press was first published on January 20, 2023.
