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Panera recalls cream cheese products over listeria concerns

Patriot-News - 1/29/2018

Jan. 29--Panera Bread announced a nationwide recall on all 2 oz. and 8 oz. cream cheese products sold in its U.S. bakery-cafes.

The chain said in a release Sunday that the recall was initiated after samples of one variety of 2 oz. cream cheese from a single production day showed a positive result for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The company's tests on samples manufactured both before and after the tainted production run have come back negative, and no illnesses have been reported in association with the cheese.

The products under recall include all varieties of 2 oz. and 8 oz. cream cheese products with an expiration date on or before 4/2/18:

--Plain Cream Cheese

--Reduced-Fat Plain Cream Cheese

--Reduced-Fat Chive & Onion Cream Cheese

--Reduced-Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese

--Reduced-Fat Wild Blueberry Cream Cheese.

The recall does not affect Panera Bread Canadian bakery cafes or any other Panera Bread food products.

Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA. Symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

If you have the recalled products, discard them immediately and contact Panera Bread Customer Service at 1-855-6-PANERA from Monday through Sunday, 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM. CST, or visit Panera.custhelp.com for a full refund. For any other questions, click here.

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