Sargento cheese recall hits 15 states

Sargento cheese products sold in 15 states are being recalled as a consequence of a major listeria outbreak traced back to a dairy in California, according to the Food and drug Administration (FDA).

Sargento Cotija, Parmesan, Swiss Asiago, Monterey Jack, white cheddar, bistro blends, Italian, taco, and queso products all are involved, says the FDA. Specific lot numbers can be found in the FDA announcement.

The Sargento recall is only the latest involving cheese products contaminated with listeria. To read our coverage of earlier recalls, simply click this link.

Already, 26 illnesses, 23 hospitalizations and two deaths across 11 states have been linked to the outbreak, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The cheeses were sold in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

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Thanksgiving Menu: Adding cheese to your salad

Thanksgiving menus at our house always include a giant salad bowl. But most of the items I once added to salads such as olives, croutons, capers and cheese, are high in sodium. Cheese is also high in fat, so it’s a double no-no.

Fat-free feta works well on salads but beware the sodium, it's loaded. — Fat-free feta works well on salads but beware the sodium, it’s loaded.

Recently, however, I’ve found some low-fat and no-fat cheeses. One I enjoy is Athenos fat free feta crumbled for easy use on a salad. Continue reading “Thanksgiving Menu: Adding cheese to your salad” →

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Reduced-salt parmesan cheese — one way to get cheese back

Cheese, by its very nature, is usually high in fat and sodium, so if you’re on a low salt, low-fat diet, it’s largely a no-no.

I’ve been searching for some ways to keep cheese in at least some of my Italian dishes. I’ve written about using fat-free mozzarella on my whole wheat pizza.