Whole Foods Recalls Organic Roquefort Cheese for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese packaged in clear plastic wrap. The recall involves 1,593 pounds of the product, identified by PLU 029536 and all sell-by dates.
The recall was issued because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This product was distributed nationwide in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific PLU code and packaging. If found, the cheese should be discarded or returned to the store of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese packaged in clear plastic wrap
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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 (2)
- PLU 029536
- all sell by dates
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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