The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0884-2021·Announced 2021-09-01

Lidl Preferred Selection Red Wine Cheddar Recalled for Listeria

Cahills Farm Cheese Limited is recalling Lidl Preferred Selection Red Wine Cheddar cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not eat this product.

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: This is an FDA Class I recall for a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes). Although no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, Class I classification requires a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Cahills Farm Cheese Limited is recalling Lidl Preferred Selection Red Wine Cheddar (7 oz.) because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide. The affected product code range is 22109–21141 (inclusive), with UPC Code 20171674. Approximately 4.4 tons of product are subject to this recall.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly persons, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those concerned about their health should contact a healthcare provider.

This is a Class I recall, meaning there is a reasonable probability that the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar - 7 oz.
Manufacturer
CAHILLS FARM CHEESE LIMITED
Category
Food — Cheese / Dairy
Hazard
  • listeria
  • pathogenic-contamination

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)

  • 22109- 21141 (inclusive) UPC Codes: 20171674

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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