Cahill Cheddar with Porter Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Cahill Cheddar with Porter cheese (PLU 93579) sold in clear plastic packaging due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a serious foodborne pathogen.
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 FDA classified this as a Class I recall, and the hazard is Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen associated with serious foodborne illness and potential hospitalization. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls with high-risk pathogens warrant a Severe (4) score.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Cahill Cheddar with Porter cheese packaged in clear plastic and identified by PLU 93579 due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed across multiple states including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The product had production dates between May 17 and July 26, 2021.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those concerned about their health should consult a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cahill Cheddar with Porter PLU 93579 packaged in clear plastic
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
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 (2)
- May 17 July 26
- 2021
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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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