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State regulators in Michigan have issued a public warning about raw cheese sold at farmers markets in the state.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said some cheese produced at Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery LLC of Onondaga, MI, may have been made and held in unsanitary conditions without pasteurization or antibiotic testing.
Inspectors said all products will be labeled with the name, “Hickory Knoll Farms.”
The cheese was sold directly from the facility or at farmers markets throughout Michigan.
Consumers who bought these products are asked to throw them out.
The farmers markets where state officials believed the cheese was sold include:
Hickory Knoll Farms Creamery, 2655 Gould Rd, Onondaga, MI 49264
Allen Farmers Market in Lansing
City of East Lansing Farmer’s Market in East Lansing
Meridian Township Farmers Market in Okemos
Fulton Street Farmers Market in Grand Rapids
East Lansing Underground Market in East Lansing
The impacted products include:
Chévre (Plain, Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic, Rio Grande, Blueberry Almond, or Garlic Basil Pesto with Pine Nuts)
Feta
goat milk cheeses
Charbonnel (Tomme)
Cheddar
Cabra Borracho (Drunken Goat)
Quixote (Manchego)
Rhymney (Caerphilly)
Cow Milk Cheeses
Cheese Curds (Plain, Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic, or Garlic Dill)
Fresh Mozzarella
Lounell (Tomme)
Lounell al Vino (Wine Soaked)
Harmony (Beer Soaked)
Marie (Camembert Style)
White Cheddar Cheese
White Cheddar Cheese with Sundried Tomato Basil Garlic
Poitou (Raclette)
LeaMin (Gruyére)
Kronberg (Appenzeller)
Raw Milk Asiago
Gouda
Pepper Jack
Parmesan
No illnesses or hospitalizations have been reported, but state health officials said consuming food produced under insanitary conditions and not fully pasteurized or tested for antibiotic residues can pose a significant health risk. Those risks increase for young people, the elderly, those who are immunocompromised and others allergic to certain antibiotics.
Anyone who has consumed any of these products and has symptoms such nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice (yellowing of the skin), fever, abdominal cramps, loss of appetite, weakness, headache, chest tightness, trouble breathing, tingling, dizziness, wheezing, or other symptoms associated with a foodborne illness or an allergic reaction, is urged to seek medical advice.
Consumers who have this cheese product are encouraged to throw it out.
Consumers can call MDARD with questions or concerns at 800-292-3939.
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