E. coli outbreak in B.C. cheese makes five people sick, prompts warning

Nov 13, 2018 | 12:00 PM

VANCOUVER — An E. coli outbreak has made five people in British Columbia sick and the provincial centre for disease control is warning consumers to throw away or return Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Qualicum Spice cheese.

The unpasteurized cheese is sold in grocery stories, farmers’ markets, wineries and restaurants around the province.

The BC Centre for Disease Control says samples of the Qualicum Spice cheese were tested after the five illnesses were recorded between August and October and E. coli was confirmed.

Little Qualicum Cheeseworks has voluntarily recalled the cheese and no other products from the company have been recalled at this time.