Kentucky Rose Blue Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Kennys Farmhouse Cheese is recalling Kentucky Rose blue cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, and Ohio.
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 5 regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Kennys Farmhouse Cheese is voluntarily recalling Kentucky Rose blue cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product is available in 8oz packages, 1.5lbs packages, 3.5lbs packages, 7lbs packages, or 15lb wheels. Packaging may include vacuum packed bags, paper wrap, or plastic wrap. The specific lot number is 120531.
The recall covers approximately 139.19 lbs of the product. Distribution was limited to Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, and Ohio.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot number and packaging details listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kentucky Rose, blue cheese Sizes could be 8oz packages, 1.5lbs packages, 3.5lbs packages, 7lbs packages, or 15lb wheel Packaging could be vacuum packed bags, paper wrap, or plastic wrap
- Manufacturer
- Kennys Farmhouse Cheese
- 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)
- Kentucky Rose
- blue cheese Lot #120531
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Kennys Farmhouse Cheese 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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