Apple Tree Goat Dairy Feta Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is recalling Feta cheese made from raw 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 per the rubric mandates a score of at least 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Apple Tree Goat Dairy is voluntarily recalling Feta cheese made from raw cultured goat milk. The product is identified as "Apple Tree Goat Dairy FETA; Raw cultured goat milk; Aged 60 days" and is available in 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks. 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. All lots of the product are included in this recall. The source text does not specify specific lot numbers, expiration dates, or the total number of units recalled.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Apple Tree Goat Dairy for further instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy FETA; Raw cultured goat milk; Aged 60 days. Net Wt. 8 oz. and 5 lb. blocks, Richfield, PA 17086.
- Manufacturer
- Apple Tree Goat Dairy
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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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