Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)

Soft cheese

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) noticed that some cheese products produced by an Australian manufacturer, Jindi Cheese Pty Ltd, were suspected to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The concerned company is now voluntarily recalling all soft and semi-soft cheese products it manufactured on or before January 6 this year. Some of the affected products have been imported to Hong Kong.

The CFS has contacted two chain stores which had imported the affected products, namely PARKnSHOP and Pacific Gourmet. The shops were instructed to stop selling the affected products.

The CFS has alerted the trade of the incident. The CFS will monitor the recall of the affected products and the development of the incident, and take appropriate actions whenever necessary.

Stop selling the affected product.

Stop eating the affected products, regardless of batches.

To be prudent, consumers who recently bought any cut portion of gourmet soft cheese and are unsure of the product details should also stop eating it.

Seek medical advice if they feel sick after consuming the affected products.

Symptoms after exposure to Listeria monocytogenes may include fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea. While healthy individuals rarely develop symptoms, the effects on pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and people with lowered immunity could be severe which include miscarriage and meningitis.

The CFS press release

Website of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)

Consumers may contact the shops concerned (PARKnSHOP - 2606 8658 / Pacific Gourmet - 3184 0805) for enquiries about the recall.