An updated soft cheese recall has prompted warnings in six states about possible contamination with dangerous bacteria. Listeria monocytogenes.

Packaged “Autumn Turkey Sandwich” products sold under the brands “CIBUS Fresh,” “Jack & Olive” and “Sprig and Sprout” were recalled this week due to the inclusion of Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, according to a notice from recall published in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the website on Friday.

Earlier this weeksaid a spokesperson for Pennsylvania-based Savencia Cheese USA. news week that the company expanded the recall to include Glenview Farms Brie cheese spread after discovering that the “processing equipment” used to make the cheese “may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes“.

Indiana-based CIBUS Fresh further expanded the recall to include packaged sandwiches, which were sold in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee. Consumers who purchased the sandwiches were urged to “dispose of the product and not consume it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.”

The following products are included in the recall:

• CIBUS Fresh Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 oz package with the item code “79616”, UPC number “00810028251915” and expiration dates of “02/11/24” to “09/11/24”.
• Jack & Olive Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 oz package with the item code “79615”, UPC number “00810028251915” and expiration dates of “02/11/24” to “09/11/24”.
• Sprig and Sprout Autumn Turkey Sandwich is sold in a 9.65 oz package with the item code “84408”, UPC number “00810028251915” and expiration dates of “03/11/24” to “09/11/24”.

CIBUS Fresh said none of its products were affected by the recall, while the company was “working with customers to ensure the affected product is removed from store shelves and no longer distributed.”

news week contacted CIBUS Fresh for comment via email on Friday.

Listeriosis, an infection of Listeria monocytogenes, It can cause serious illness even in otherwise healthy people. About 260 of the estimated 1,600 annual cases are fatal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

While many listeriosis infections are limited to the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and vomiting developing within 24 hours of eating contaminated food, in some cases a more invasive form of the disease develops within two weeks.

Symptoms of invasive disease include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and seizures. About one in 20 people who contract the invasive form of listeriosis without being pregnant will die from the disease.

For those who are pregnant, symptoms are generally mild or nonexistent, but invasive disease “usually leads to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, or life-threatening infection of the newborn,” according to the CDC.

While cases of listeriosis are relatively rare, outbreaks of this serious disease occur sporadically and concerns about contamination with the bacteria are a common cause of food product recalls.

Earlier this year, a outbreak linked to recalled Boar’s Head deli meats had killed 10 people and sickened at least 59 others by late September, although the CDC noted that “the actual number of people sickened in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported.” “.

“Some people recover without medical care and are not screened listeria”, The CDC said on September 25. “In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported, as it typically takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak.”