Recall of Miller's Shredded Cheese

QUINCY, Mass., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. removed Miller's Shredded Cheese from sale for possible Listeria monocytogenes, officials said.

The following products, with expiration dates of June 5, 2012, through Sept. 4, 2012, are affected by this recall:

-- Miller's Shredded Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 7881236950.

-- Miller's Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 7881200910.

-- Haolam Shredded Cheddar Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 2663826200.

-- Haolam Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 2663800264.

-- Haolam Shredded Pizza Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 2663826300.

To date, Stop & Shop has received no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this product, but customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions or bring a receipt to Stop & Shop for a full refund.

Customers looking for additional information on the recall may visit Miller's Web site at millerscheesecorp.com or call the Stop & Shop Customer Service line at 800-767-7772.

Healthy people rarely contract listeriosis, which can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea, miscarriages and stillbirths. It can be serious and sometimes fatal in those with weakened immune systems, such as infants, the elderly and persons with HIV infection or undergoing chemotherapy.