Although the contaminated product is no longer in circulation, authorities consider it important to warn the public due to the possibility that some consumers may have kept it portioned or frozen. The product in question is the soft cheese Cremón doble crema, brand La Serenísima, net weight 500g, Lot 2703, production date 03/07/2025, expiration date 11/09/2025. On December 12, the National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) and the National Service of Health and Agri-Food Quality (SENASA) warned about a cream cheese contaminated with the bacteria that causes Listeriosis. Although «the recovery of the corresponding cheeses from lot 2703 from the national market was carried out, followed by their destruction, and additional control measures were implemented», ANMAT issued the communication due to the possibility that some consumer may have kept the product beyond its expiration date, either portioned or frozen. They advise abstaining from consuming it. Symptoms can range from chills, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, headache, diarrhea, and stomach pain to a more severe form manifested by meningitis, septicemia, and abortions in pregnant individuals. Upon the appearance of any of these symptoms, it is important to seek medical attention. The bacteria that causes Listeriosis particularly affects pregnant individuals, potentially causing spontaneous abortions, and people with weakened immune systems. «Listeriosis is a disease caused by the consumption of food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, which is found in both water and soil and can grow even at refrigeration temperatures, but is eliminated by heating during cooking», the communication states. The symptoms of the disease are variable.
