The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0869-2013·Announced 2013-01-16

Whole Foods Recalls Blue Kentucky Rose Cheese in Kentucky and Tennessee

Whole Foods Market is recalling specific Blue Kentucky Rose cheese products in Kentucky and Tennessee due to potential safety concerns.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which the rubric defines as a serious health hazard requiring a score of at least 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 recalled 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 FDA's Class I classification. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the hazard or report any illnesses.

Consumers who purchased these specific products from the Louisville, KY or Nashville, TN stores should stop using them and contact Whole Foods Market for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
The Blue Kentucky Rose cheese sold in the Nashville, TN, Whole Foods Market store was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap. It was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading "Blue Kentucky Rose Kenny's".
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
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 (1)

  • 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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