Bravo Farms recalls all of its cheeses (State finds Listeria, E.coli contamination at Valley plant)

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Bravo Farms recalls all of its cheeses
State finds Listeria, E.coli contamination at Valley plant.
Posted at 10:48 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010
By Robert Rodriguez - The Fresno Bee

Bravo Farms is recalling all of its cheese after state inspectors found evidence of Listeria and E. coli contamination at its Traver plant.

Jonathan Van Ryn, a partner in Bravo Farms, said inspectors with the California Department of Food and Agriculture confirmed evidence of E. coli at the plant on Friday and Listeria on Tuesday.

The new recall comes nearly two weeks after the popular cheesemaker's raw milk gouda cheese was linked to an E. coli outbreak in five states, including California.

The gouda cheese distributed primarily through Costco was recalled after making 33 people sick with E. coli. At least one lawsuit has been filed in connection to the outbreak.
Van Ryn said the company decided to stop selling all of its cheese until state and federal inspectors determine the cause of the outbreak and the recent contamination.

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