Apple Tree Goat Dairy Gouda Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is recalling Gouda cheese made from raw cultured goat milk due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, and VA.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is voluntarily recalling all lots of its Gouda cheese, available in 8 oz. shrink wrap blocks and 5 lb. blocks. The cheese is made from raw cultured goat milk and aged for 60 days. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The recall includes all lots of the product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries and discard any affected cheese or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy Gouda; Net Wt. 8 oz. shrink wrap block and 5 lb. blocsk, Richfield, PA 17086. Raw cultured goat milk; Aged 60 days.
- Manufacturer
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Apple Tree Goat Dairy 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.
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