Panera Cream Cheese Recalled Over Listeria Contamination Risk
Panera is recalling Reduced-Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide at Panera Cafes.
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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Panera, LLC is recalling Panera Reduced-Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese in 2 oz. and 8 oz. sizes. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. A total of 120,783 cases were involved in the recall.
The affected product was distributed nationwide and sold at Panera Cafes. The recall covers all lots within their expiry dates.
Consumers should check their Panera cafes for this product. If you have purchased this item, you should not consume it. For more information, contact Panera, LLC or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Panera Reduced-Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Panera, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 120,783
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)
- All lots within expiry.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Panera, 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.
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