Story highlights Sargento recalls seven cheese products over possible listeria contamination

Other companies have also started recalling items that may have used Sargento products

(CNN) One of the largest cheesemakers in the United States is recalling several of its products over fears of listeria contamination.

Sargento Foods Inc. announced over the weekend that certain packages of its Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby and Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese must be recalled "due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes."

Supplier recall due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination affects select Sargento products. Visit: https://t.co/AiGmSJfMBh. pic.twitter.com/QCGs8Mnx8n — SargentoCheese (@SargentoCheese) February 11, 2017

Listeriosis is a serious infection that's usually caused by eating contaminated food and can be particularly dangerous for pregnant women and older people. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches and sometimes diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Approximately 1,600 cases are reported in the United States every year, with 260 resulting in death, according to the CDC.

Sargento said on its website that it ordered the recall after being notified by a supplier in Indiana that its Longhorn Colby cheese may have been contaminated.

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