SINGAPORE - Singapore has ordered a recall of a French soft cheese due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) said on Wednesday.

The recall covers the Vieux Porche Buchette cheese, imported from France, which was also recalled in France.

Consumers who have bought the affected product should not eat it, the SFA said in a statement.

Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne bacterium that can cause food poisoning. Symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhoea. The infection can be fatal for pregnant women, infants and people with weakened immune systems, the agency said.

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Those who have eaten the implicated product and are concerned about their health should seek medical advice, it added.