Recall Alert: Costco Cheese

Federal health officials are warning consumers to avoid a cheese sold in five states over an E. coli outbreak that has left 25 people sick. The Gouda cheese was sold at Costco stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.

Costco offered the Bravo Farms Dutch Style Raw Milk Gouda Cheese for sale and in-store tasting between October 5 and Monday.

Twenty-five people have been sickened by E. coli in the five states, the FDA said. No deaths have been reported. Those who have purchased the cheese should dispose of it in a closed plastic bag and place in a sealed trash can, the FDA said. E. coli symptoms include bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, dehydration and in extreme cases, kidney failure.

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Costco also is offering refunds to customers who return the cheese.