date:Dec 06, 2016
oducts. But listeriosis, the illness caused by this bacteria, can take up to 70 days to appear.
On September 12, 2016, the FDA inspected the Apple Tree facility. Inspectors found poor sanitation practices and also found Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in 18 environmental samples from the processing, packaging, and storage areas. Listeria was found on a cheese slicer, cheese mold, tables, and plates used to hold cheese before packaging. In addition, two of the finished goat cheeses tested positi