If you bought soft cheese from these NJ stores: toss it

🔴 Six types of brie cheese have been recalled due to possible listeria

🔴 The cheeses were sold at two stores in 12 states

🔴 Throw the cheese out or get a refund

If you bought soft cheese at your neighborhood Aldi or Market Basket, you may want to toss it.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Savencia Cheese USA is recalling six different types of Brie cheese in 12 states, including New Jersey, after routine testing of the processing equipment at its Illinois plant, found the presence of listeria contamination.

The products affected by the recall include Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8oz, Supreme Oval 7 oz, 6/7oz, La Bonne Vie Brie, 6/8 oz, La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8 oz, 12/8 oz Industrial Brie, and Market Basket Brie 6/8 oz.

Listeria can cause short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. It can also cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, plus miscarriages and stillbirths.

No illnesses or deaths have been reported so far.

The few retailers that received the Brie cheese, such as Aldi and Market Basket have been informed of the possible contamination and are yanking them off shelves.

In a press release, Aldi said only one of the affected cheeses was sold at its stores---the 8 oz. round Emporium Selection Brie Soft Ripened Cheese in select states, but not in New Jersey. Out of an abundance of precaution, the retailer has recalled the product.

Besides New Jersey, the other states affected by the recall include Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Washington, Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, California, and Iowa, according to USA Today.

If you bought one of the potentially tainted cheeses, throw it out or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

There are currently 62 Aldi stores in New Jersey and three Market Baskets (Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, and Hawthorne).

Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Consumer Relations at (800)-322-2743 or email sc.customer.service@savencia.com.

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