41.   For instance, a permit is needed to bring in soft cheeses such as brie and certain meat products such as pate, customs said.

42.   Listeria can be found in hot dogs, delicatessen meats, soft cheeses like Brie or feta, unpasteurized milk products and undercooked meat, poultry or seafood.

43.   Listeria monocytogenes, frequently found in soft cheese and ready-to-eat food, can survive refrigeration and freezer temperatures.

44.   Pregnant women are advised to reheat ready-to-eat foods, including cold cuts, and avoid soft cheeses.

45.   The products include soft cheeses and specialty cheeses.

46.   In recent months, there have been at least five individuals in the Central Valley whose source of brucellosis was most likely unpasteurized Mexican soft cheese, officials said.

47.   In the recently reported cases in California, the soft cheese was reportedly produced in Mexico and either consumed there, or transported and consumed in California.

48.   California health officials Tuesday warned residents not to eat soft cheese illegally imported from Mexico because it could be contaminated with the potentially deadly brucellosis bacteria.

49.   It has been linked to eating the unpasteurized soft cheese, said officials with the California Department of Health Service.