The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0009-2021·Announced 2020-10-14

Nettle Meadow Fig Honey Fromage Frais Recalled for Pasteurization Record Failure

LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow is recalling Fig Honey Fromage Frais because pasteurization temperatures were not recorded for two lots due to a recorder malfunction.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a documentation failure (missing temperature records) rather than a confirmed contamination or reported illness, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow is voluntarily recalling 32 cases and 21 individual units of Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese Fig Honey Fromage Frais, 5 oz. The product contains pasteurized goat and cow milk.

The recall was initiated after a routine inspection by the New York Agriculture and Markets Department found that pasteurization temperatures were not recorded for two lots of the cheese. This occurred due to a malfunction in the pasteurizer recorder chart.

The affected product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Consumers who have this product should check the code NDC-6 NDD-4 on the packaging. If the product matches this description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
"Nettle Meadow Artisan Cheese *** Fig Honey Fromage Frais*** Contains pasteurized goat and cows milk*** 5 oz.***"

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • NDC-6 NDD-4

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by LuMaZu, LLC dba Nettle Meadow under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →