Anyone use organic pastures cream or butter? they were recalled (listeriosis)?

[Guest guest]

I am concerned now as I was going to order some

Anyone else order from them and what do you think of this?

Now I am getting extra paranoid because the dairy I buy from also got

recalled for campylobactor.

EEKS!!

here is what it says

Recall -- State Press Release

Listeria Detected in Organic Pastures Raw Cream

CDFA Issues Order to Withdraw Product; No Illnesses Reported

Contact:

Steve Lyle

916-654-0462

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Sacramento, CA -- September 7, 2007 -- The

California Department of Food and Agriculture has issued an order to

Organic Pastures Dairy Company to withdraw from retail distribution

Grade A raw cream manufactured at their facility in Fresno, due to

detection of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.

Under the recall, Organic Pastures brand Grade A raw cream with code

dates SEP 14 through SEP 21 is to be pulled immediately from retail

shelves and consumers are strongly urged to dispose of any product

remaining in their refrigerators. Until further notice, Organic

Pastures may not produce raw cream for the retail market.

The quarantine order came following laboratory confirmation of

Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. CDFA inspectors found the bacteria as

a result of product testing conducted as part of routine inspection

and sample collection at the facility.

The withdrawal order involves removal of raw cream from grocery

stores, retail outlets and farmers markets throughout California.

The great majority of cream consumed in California is pasteurized. Raw

cream is not. Pasteurization eliminates the risk of bacterial illness.

Listeria monocytogenes may cause listeriosis among " at risk " people,

including pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with

weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, and

sometimes nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous

system, symptoms such as headache and stiff neck can occur. Infected

pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness; however,

infections during pregnancy can lead to more serious problems for the

fetus. Consumers should seek immediate medical care if they develop

these symptoms.

Consumers should discard the raw cream or return it to the place of

purchase for a refund. California consumers who have purchased Organic

Pastures brand raw cream may call the company at 559- 352-6585 with

questions about the product withdrawal.