The cheese was distributed nationwide under 22 brand names. The Colby Jack and Mexican Blend cheese affected are packaged in chunk, cube, longhorn, loaf, and shredded styles for numerous supermarket chains. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms, such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
Consumers are asked to either dispose of the cheese or return it to place of purchase. Presence of these foods in Alaska is unconfirmed but possible, since distribution of these products was nationwide, according to Manny Soares, with DEC s Food Safety and Sanitation program.