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Quote:A warning has been issued about a brand of Camembert cheese made in B.C. that could be contaminated with potentially deadly Listeria bacteria.

The cheese was manufactured on Salt Spring Island by Moonstruck Organic Cheese, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said in a release Monday.

No reported infections had yet been traced to consumption of the cheese.

This recall is the result of what the BCCDC said was a routine sampling it performed on one wheel of the finished product that contained Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. There were concerns that other batches of the cheese might also be affected.

Three Camembert varieties are potentially contaminated, including White Moon, Savory Moon and Ash-Ripened. Affected products include:

* Code 240110, with best before dates of 03/03/10, 10/03/10, and 24/03/10.
* Code 200110, with best before date 03/03/10.
* Code 290110. with best before dates 10/03/10, 17/03/10, 23/03/10.
* Code 050210 with best before dates 17/03/10, 23/03/10, 02/04/10.
* Code 120210 with best before dates 23/03/10, 02/04/10.
* Code 190210, with best before date 02/04/10.

The company's cheese was sold through various retailers in British Columbia, and anyone who may have purchased it should not consume it and discard or return it to their place of purchase, the BCCDC said.