The affected products include Graziers Monterey Jack, jalapeño jack, medium cheddar and sharp cheddar cheeses. The recall covers retail packages as well as larger formats supplied to food-service businesses and wholesalers.
\n\nThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its highest-risk warning for recalled Graziers raw milk cheese products after an E. coli outbreak sickened 13 people across nine states, hospitalised eight and left three with a potentially life-threatening kidney complication.
\n\nThe FDA classified the recall as Class I on Monday, October 19, covering affected products manufactured by California-based Sierra Nevada Cheese Company. The classification means there is a reasonable probability that consuming or being exposed to the recalled products could cause serious health consequences or death.
\n\nAccording to the recall information, consumers have been warned not to eat the affected cheeses. The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
\n\nSierra Nevada Cheese Company announced the voluntary recall on September 28. The outbreak involves Escherichia coli O26, a strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli that can cause severe illness.
\n\nThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 13 people across nine states had been…
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