2007-11-08 13:00:21 · 5 answers · asked by ji 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
The problem with purchasing Chihuahua-style cheese is that without a commercial permit, people are NOT allowed to import Mexican cheese for anything other than personal use. That means they cannot sell them. Oftentimes Mexican cheeses are made with unpasteurized milk and have been the sources of outbreaks of Brucella, Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli and Listeria. Brucella is a particularly nasty infection that can cause periodic high fevers, joint inflammation and swelling and heart failure. Listeria infections from cheese are a problem, especially in the Latina community because the infection can cause miscarriages.
I know this isn't the answer you were hoping for, but a lot of people don't know that Mexican cheese can be such a risk.
There are some people who sell homemade Mexican cheese at swapmeets and in small mom & pop mercados. However, a lot of these cheeses are made illegally. We call them "bathtub cheeses" for reasons that should be obvious. I have photos of bathtubs filled with cheese, and they're not clean tubs, lemme tell ya.San Bernardino County just cracked down on a tub-cheese operation. Did you know it's a FELONY to make and sell cheese without the proper permits?
Anyway, just be careful where you get your cheese. Make sure it is pasteurized and has a USDA stamp on the label. I hope you can make do with some Cacique instead. It's not the real Chihuahua deal, but it's safe.
2007-11-08 17:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well...im not sure about Orange County...but in LA theres "El Mercadito". Have you heard of it?
Its a sort of Mexican Marketplace on the first 2 floors....and on the top floor there are two restaurants with Mariachi....im sure you can find it there...they sell so many different kinds....good luck heres the address just in case youre ever around the area:
3425 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90063
2007-11-10 16:30:38 · answer #2 · answered by JEMJEM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anything about the cheese your asking but I agree with Gumdrop girl she has the right answer.
I have had the Cacique cheese she recommends and it's not bad.
2007-11-08 21:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Rebe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taco Bell
2007-11-08 14:02:38 · answer #4 · answered by GUARD DOG 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL! I hope that isn't like Goat cheese :)
2007-11-09 06:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by ~~~Tara~~~ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋