A raw cheese product has been recalled due to the potential contamination of a pathogen that may cause bloody diarrhoea in children.
In a media release on Saturday (23 Nov), the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) named the product as Fruitiere des Jarrons’ Mont d’Or.
Source: Singapore Food Agency
It comes in portions of 500g, 725g and 2.5kg with a production date of 10 Sept.
Its importer, Cheese Club Singapore Pte Ltd, voluntarily recalled the product after one of its suppliers in France did the same thing.
The French supplier recalled the product it was found to potentially contain a pathogen named Yersinia enterocolitica.
The pathogen, named Y. enterocolitica for short, is foodborne and primarily causes gastroenteritis in humans and animals, SFA said.
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Sufferers can be infected via raw or undercooked pork, dairy products, contaminated plants, seafood and drinking water.
Worse still, putting implicated products in the fridge may not help much.
That’s because Y. enterocolitica can proliferate at refrigeration temperatures.
Thus, even low levels of contamination in dairy products can pose “a significant risk”, SFA said.
Symptoms of infections by the pathogen typically include:
As a precaution, SFA has directed Cheese Club to recall the implicated products. This recall is ongoing.
Source: Singapore Food Agency
Members of the public should not consume the product if they purchased it, SFA said.
If they have consumed it, they should seek medical advice if they have concerns about their health.
Source: Singapore Food Agency
Consumers with inquiries were directed to their point of purchase.
Also read: SFA issues recall for fishball product due to undeclared egg allergen
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Featured image adapted from Singapore Food Agency.
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