Lilith, I am with you on the cheese there, but I can think of some cheese you probably wouldn't want to try...have you ever heard about some of the cheese making methods in Mexico/CA in the last decade or so?











"in April 1997, the California Milk Advisory Board contacted officials at the state's Department of Health Services and Department of Food and Agriculture to discuss the severity of the problem. Mexican-style licensed cheese manufacturers, dairy industry representatives, county health department contacts as well representatives from the aforementioned state agencies convened and determined that the manufacture and sale of Mexican-style cheese by unlicensed vendors was a time-bomb waiting to explode.

Similar illnesses had been reported in numerous California Hispanic communities. State investigations revealed that "bathtub cheese" is often manufactured in unsanitary conditions such as basements, garages, homes and, as mentioned, bathtubs using sub-standard equipment and refrigeration (skeletal remains of a cat carcass were located next to where cheese was made in one backyard shed, and a dirty toilet brush was used to clean equipment in another facility). Salmonella and Listeria bacteria can develop in illegally produced cheese, resulting in severe illness and even death. These bacteria cannot be detected by sight, taste or smell. "

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