The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0868-2013·Announced 2013-01-16

Whole Foods Recalls Kentucky Bleu and Blue Kentucky Rose Cheese

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific cheeses sold in Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN, due to potential safety concerns.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I. According to the severity rubric, an FDA Class I recall must be scored as 4 (Severe) or higher, and cannot be lower than 4.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling "Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL" sold in its Louisville, KY, store and "Blue Kentucky Rose Kenny's" cheese sold in its Nashville, TN, store. The Kentucky Bleu cheese was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap with a Whole Foods Market scale label.

The recall was initiated because the cheeses have the potential to pose a safety risk, as indicated by the source text. The agency classification for this recall is Class I.

Consumers who purchased these specific products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the retailer or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Kentucky Bleu cheese was sold in the Louisville, KY, Whole Foods Market store, and was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap. It was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading 'Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL".
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Category
Food — Dairy / 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 (6)

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  • Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL&amp
  • has a PLU of 209578 and includes all 'sell by' dates
  • which are noted on the scale label.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Whole Foods Market Brand 365, 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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