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Article: FDA warning concerning certain Italian cheese. (imported Italian mascarpone cream cheese produced by Giglio may be contaminated with botulism)(Updates)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- November 1, 1996
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Consumers are warned not to eat certain brands of imported Italian mascarpone cream cheese because the cheese may be contaminated with the bacterium that causes botulism, a very serious, sometimes fatal, illness.
Giglio, Parmalet, or Sol di Valle mascarpone cream cheese should not be used for any reason, even if it does not look or smell spoiled. The products come in 500-gram (about 17.5-ounce) containers.
FDA warned the public about the cheese Sept. 9, after being notified by the Italian Ministry of Health that these brands of mascarpone have been linked to one death and at least three other cases of botulism in that country. These products, all made by ...