FDA Shutting Down Insanitary New Jersey Cheese Plant for Chronic Listeria
An insanitary cheese plant in New Jersey is being shut down by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for chronic Listeria problems.
According to an FDA news release, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against Quesos Mi Pueblito and two of its officers, Felix Sanchez and Jesus Galvez. The complaint alleges that recent inspections by the FDA and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services found Listeria-contaminated cheese and insanitary conditions at the Passaic company.
Listeria monocytogenes is a dangerous human pathogen especially harmful to pregnant women. Unlike many other agents of food poisoning, the organism can grow in refrigerator temperatures and it is found in processed foods like soft cheese, hot dogs and deli meats as well as foods made from unpasteurized milk.
Pregnant women are 20 times more likely to contract listeriosis than other healthy adults and the disease can cause stillbirth or miscarriage. Listeria symptoms include stiff neck, muscle soreness, nausea, fever and diarrhea. Pregnant women may have mild flu-like illness.
Families should seek immediate medical care for anyone they think may be ill from Listeria. For legal information, contact a Listeria attorney at Pritzker Olsen 1-888-377-8900 (Toll Free) or by completing a free consultation form on the side of this Web page. We are a national food safety law firm that is a recognized leader in foodborne illness litigation.
