The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0715-2013·Announced 2012-11-28

Sartori Smoked Gouda Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Sartori Inspirations is recalling Smoked Gouda cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination from onion mixes used in manufacturing.

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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Sartori Inspirations, LLC is recalling Smoked Gouda packaged in 7 oz clear plastic containers. The recall involves 28 cases (336 units) of the product, identified by lot number SG21931. The cheese was manufactured in Lafayette, Colorado.

The recall is being conducted because the product may have been manufactured using onion mixes that were previously recalled by another firm due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall.

The affected product was distributed exclusively to the Whole Foods Grocery chain, with locations in the Rocky Mountain, Northeast, North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic, Northwest, and Southwest regions. Consumers who purchased this specific lot of Smoked Gouda should stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Smoked Gouda packaged in 7 oz clear plastic containers, manufactured by Sartori Inspirations, LLC, Lafayette, CO 80026.
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 (1)

  • Lot number SG21931.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by Sartori Inspirations, LLC 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 10 products in this recall →