Table 3.3.
Documented outbreaks of foodborne illness by bacterial pathogen associated with cheese, 1980
CountryYearPathogenNo. of casesProduct typeReferenceMilk Status#^Switzerland1983 – 1987Listeria monocytogenes122Vacherin Mont d ’ Or soft cheeseBula et al. (1995)UPUSA1985L. monocytogenes152Mexican - style cheeseLinnan et al. (1988)PDenmark1989 – 1990L. monocytogenes26Blue mold/hard cheeseJensen et al. (1994)USFrance1995L. monocytogenes37Soft cheese (Brie de Meaux)Rocourt et al. (1997)RFrance1997L. monocytogenes14Soft cheese (Pont - L ’ Eveque)Jacquet et al. (1998)RFrance1999L. monocytogenes3Soft cheeseDe Valk et al. (2005)RSweden2001L. monocytogenes33Soft cheeseCarrique - Mas et al. (2003)USUSA2001L. monocytogenes12Mexican - style cheeseMacDonald et al. (2005)RJapan2001L. monocytogenes86Washed - type cheeseMakino et al. (2005)USItaly2005L. monocytogenes3Gorgonzola blue - veined cheeseGianfranceschi et al. (2006)PSwitzerland2005L. monocytogenes10Soft “ tomme ” cheeseBille et al. (2006)USUSA1981Salmonella typhimurium321Mozzarella cheeseAltekruse et al. (1998)PCanada1982S. muensterUnknownCheddar cheeseD ’ Aoust et al. (1985)RCanada1984S. typhimurium> 1,700Cheddar cheeseD ’ Aoust et al. (1985)PSwitzerland1985S. typhimurium215Vacherin Mont d ’ Or soft cheeseDe Buyser et al. (2001)RUSA1986S. heidelberg339Uncured CheddarAltekruse et al. (1998)PCanada1998S. enteritidis700Cheddar cheeseRyser (2001)PUSA1989S. javiana/S. oranienburg164Mozzarella cheeseHedberg et al. (1992)PEngland and Wales1989S. dublin42Soft cheeseMaguire et al. (1992)UPFrance1990S. enterica paratyphi277Goat cheeseDe Buyser et al. (2001)RFrance1993S. enterica paratyphi273Goat cheeseDesenclos et al. (1996)RCanada1994S. berta35Farm soft “ cook ” cheeseEllis et al. (1998)RFrance1995S. dublin25Mont d ’ Or cheeseDe Buyser et al. (2001)RFrance1997S. typhimurium PT12113Morbier (semi - hard) cheeseDe Buyser et al. (2001)RUSA1997S. typhimurium DT104110Mexican fresh cheeseCody et al. (1999)RFrance2001S. enteritidis PT8177Cantal hard cheeseBrisabois et al. (2001)RFrance and Sweden2005S. stourbridge52Goat cheeseEspie and Valiant (2005)UPFrance2006S. montevideo23French soft cheeseDominguez et al. (2009)RSwitzerland2006S. stanley82Soft cheesePasture et al. (2008)UPUSA2006S. newport85Mexican - style soft cheeseAustin et al. (2008)UPUSA2007S. typhimurium29Mexican Queso FrescoCDC (2007)RUSA *1983Escherichia coliETEC 027170Brie/CamembertMacDonald et al. (1985)PFrance1993E. coli(EHEC 0119 : B14)4Fromage frais from cows ’ andgoats ’ milkDe Buyser et al. (2001) ,Deschenes et al. (1996)U PFrance1994E. coli(STEC 0103)4Fromage fraisDe Buyser et al. (2001)UPScotland (UK)1994E. coli(STEC 0157 : H7)22Farm cheeseDe Buyser et al. (2001)REngland (UK)1997 – 1998E. coli(STEC 0157 PT2)1Caephilly - type cheeseReid (2001)R(continued)75