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Bridger said Chapel Hill Creamery responded immediately by issuing a voluntary recall of all Chapel Hill <br />Creamery cheese products. <br />“I can’t state enough how proactive Chapel Hill Creamery has been in this inv estigation, how cooperative <br />they have been,” Bridger said. “They have done everything they were supposed to do in the preparation <br />of their cheese. These things sometimes happen. <br />“They did not do anything wrong.” <br />Bridger added that “there is always a risk” when using raw milk to make cheese, which she characterized <br />as a one percent risk. <br />Bridger said Chapel Hill Creamery goes “above and beyond” federal guidelines in most cases when <br />processing and aging cheeses. <br />Bridger said it is important for anyone who has already purchased any cheese from Chapel Hill Creamery <br />that they do not eat that cheese and throw it away. <br />Bridger said Salmonella typically has symptoms including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Bridger said <br />individuals with symptoms should just let it “run its course.” She said as long as the individual is staying <br />hydrated then there is no need to see a medical provider. <br />But Bridger did say that if you are becoming dehydrated, you should then seek medical attention. <br />Chapel Hill Creamery co-founder Portia McKnight said in a release: <br />“Although there is not yet a definitive link between the CHC cheese and the illnesses, there is <br />enough evidence to implicate the cheese and we are asking customers to not consume these <br />cheeses or use them in food service.” <br />Officials say they have also asked wholesalers to remove CHC cheese from their shelves and dispose of <br />it. <br />The outbreak has been connected to cases in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and <br />Virginia. <br />Orange County has provided a hot line (919) 245-2378 for any questions.