The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0556-2021·Announced 2021-05-12

Jule's Truffle Cashew Brie Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Jule's Foods is recalling Truffle Cashew Brie because the product is suspect in a current Salmonella outbreak.

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, and the source text explicitly states the product is suspect in a current Salmonella outbreak, meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Jule's Foods is recalling Jule's Truffle Cashew Brie, Net Wt. 6 oz. (UPC 860388001514). The recall involves 8,600 units with expiration dates ranging from March 2, 2021, to May 20, 2021.

The recall is being issued because the cashew cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and is currently suspect in an active outbreak. The product was distributed in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Texas, as well as directly to consumers across the United States.

Consumers should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Jule's Truffle Cashew Brie, Net Wt. 6 oz.(1.70g) Keep Refrigerated. UPC 860388001514
Manufacturer
Jule's Foods
Affected units
8,603

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)

  • Expirations dates from 3/2/21 - 5/20/21

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Jule's Foods 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 →

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