A recent outbreak of E. coli infections has been linked to cheese products produced by Twin Sisters Creamery , a Washington-based artisan cheese company. According to state health officials at least three people, one of them being a child under the age of five, have fallen ill after consuming cheese tied to the creamery. Two are known to be residents of Whatcom County, while another lives in Ohio. Genetic testing by public-health laboratories confirmed that the strain of E. coli found in the sick individuals matches samples taken from Twin Sisters products—prompting an immediate recall and widespread consumer warning.

The recall affects multiple varieties of the creamery’s soft and semi-soft cheeses, which are popular in local markets and specialty stores across the Pacific Northwest. Whi

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