No illnesses have been reported yet. Affected product, Valley Gold Firm Ripened Cheese, is packaged in 162 g units and marked with a best-by date of November 2025. Products were sold in 2 provinces.
Who's At Risk?
Anyone who consumes the products
Symptoms
Staphylococcus aureus can cause food poisoning (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), skin infections (boils, abscesses, impetigo), and serious conditions like toxic shock syndrome (fever, rash, low blood pressure) or deep infections (pneumonia, endocarditis, osteomyelitis). Symptoms vary by infection site and severity.
