Two people have died and several more have fallen ill following an outbreak of listeria linked to recalled cheese in several eastern US states. Officials say it was probably caused by a soft raw milk cheese called Ouleout from Vulto Creamery in New York state. US health officials say listeria bacteria occur in raw milk and foods made with it, and that they can survive refrigeration. The company says it makes small batches of handmade cheese using raw milk from local dairy farmers. Vulto describes the Ouleout cheese as a "semi-soft washed rind cheese" made from unpasteurised milk that tastes "pungent and meaty".

Source: The Star March 10, 2017 10:07 UTC