County health officials recommend that people throw away any Sierra Nevada raw cheese products and they have shared information about these products with local retailers.
“We are deeply grateful for the rigorous work of our epidemiology team, whose swift detection helped bring this recall to light,” County Public Health Officer Sayone Thihalolipavan said. “Raw milk products like unpasteurized cheese can carry dangerous bacteria, including Shiga toxin- producing E.coli. These infections can cause severe illness, especially in young children, pregnant women, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.”