Quebec health alert: E. coli detected in Fromagerie des Grondines tomme de Lachevrotière cheese
Do not consume tomme de Lachevrotière sold by Fromagerie des Grondines up to October 1st due to E. coli contamination. Illness can occur 2 to 10 days after consumption.
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Quebec's agriculture ministry issued a Class 1 health alert Friday for tomme de Lachevrotière cheese produced and sold by Fromagerie des Grondines in Deschambault-Grondines. The product, sold in variable weights and kept refrigerated, was available through October 1st, 2026, and all lots are affected. The contamination involves E. coli productrice de shigatoxines, which can cause serious or fatal illness.
Consumers should not eat the cheese. The product may show no visible signs of spoilage or suspicious odour, making visual inspection unreliable. Symptoms typically appear 2 to 10 days after consumption and include diarrhea and abdominal pain, often accompanied by blood in stools. Nausea, vomiting, and sometimes fever may also occur. Most symptoms resolve within 5 to 10 days of onset.
Anyone who has consumed the product and develops symptoms should consult a doctor without delay. As of the alert date, no cases have been reported to the ministry. Consumers with questions can contact smsaia@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca. This is the second alert in three months involving Fromagerie des Grondines products; the company faced a Staphylococcus aureus alert in July affecting other cheese products.
The facts
What cheese product is under recall?
Tomme de Lachevrotière cheese produced and sold by Fromagerie des Grondines in Deschambault-Grondines is under recall due to E. coli contamination.
Until when was the contaminated cheese available?
The tomme de Lachevrotière was available through October 1st, 2026, and all lots are affected.
What symptoms can E. coli from this cheese cause?
Symptoms typically appear 2 to 10 days after consumption and include diarrhea, abdominal pain, and often blood in stools. Nausea, vomiting, and sometimes fever may also occur, with most symptoms resolving within 5 to 10 days of onset.
How many cases of illness have been reported?
As of the alert date, no cases have been reported to Quebec's agriculture ministry.
