cognitive dissonance in Oregon

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one of the defining moments in this contest - an incident illustrating the illogic of opponents of the Campaign for REAL MILK

a product made with pasteurized milk actually did have listeria in a batch and actual harm was done : unborn children were certainly affected.

the response of the Health Authorities was to ensure that that batch recalled, then scrupulously follow up.

not a peep from govt. nor anyone else, about putting the processor out of business

as my kinfolk walked across America, they had milk cows tied to their covered wagons. Don't tell me that political correctness = read "Race" = isn't a factor in this one, where the heritage food of a certain ethnic group is being treated very differently than the heritage food of those whose ancestors who came in via the Oregon Trail

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Mothers, babies in Oregon infected with listeria from Mexican-style cheese

Keene/Public Health DivisionQueso Fresco by Queseria Bendita recalled after listeria outbreakTwo Oregon mothers have been sickened by listeria after eating tainted Mexican-style cheese made in Yakima, causing their babies to be born with a serious illness. Another person got sick as well in Washington state after eating Queso Fresco made by Queseria Bendita in Yakima. The firm's three cheeses, including Requeson and Panela, are being recalled."All of these people were hospitalized," said Keene, senior epidemiologist with the Public Health Division. "No one has died but with five people we're lucky."State health officials are tracking another woman who could have been sickened by the same cheese. Keene said it can take up to 70 days for someone who's eaten a food tainted with listeria to become sick.One mother lives in Clackamas County and the other is in Washington County. Keene said both babies were delivered slightly prematurely because of fetal distress. People with compromised immune systems are especially susceptible to the organism. It poses a particular risk to pregnant women, who can have miscarriages or seriously sick babies. The infants don't always make it.Although queso fresco has been associated with listeria because it's often made with raw milk in poor conditions, this dairy uses pasteurized milk, Keene said.Still, inspectors from Washington state found listeria at Queseria Bendita's small facility in Yakima. Positive samples were also found in unopened packages of its queso fresco, Keene said.The cheese was sold to a limited number of stores in Oregon, mainly in the Portland and Hermiston areas.

In the Portland area:

El Conpadre, Portland

La Tienda de Guadalupe, Hillsboro

Yesenia's, Hillsboro

Fruteria el Campasino, Aloha

Guadalupe Gresham

In Eastern Oregon:

La Poblana, Milton Freewater

Jazmin, Hermiston

La Mexicana, Hermiston

Panaderia el Pueblo, Hermiston

Novedades Santa Cruz, Umatilla

Tienda el Sol, Boardman

Keene said Oregon Department of Agriculture inspectors plan to personally visit each store to ensure that the cheese is pulled. They've also written a warning in both English and Spanish for owners to post.

Queseria Bendita cheese is also sold in locations in Washington state.

For more information, call , Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone who has eaten this cheese and develops gastro-intestinal symptoms should see a health care provider

By Lynne Terry, The Oregonian