Bleating Heart Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC is recalling Mixtress cheese because FDA samples detected Listeria Monocytogenes. The product was distributed in six states.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC is recalling 1,537 pounds of Mixtress mixed milk natural rind cheese. The recall was initiated after FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.
The affected product is a handcrafted cheese made with raw sheep milk, raw Jersey cow milk, salt, cultures, and rennet, aged for at least two months. All product produced between February 14, 2014, and September 19, 2014, is included in this recall.
The cheese was distributed in California, Nevada, Washington, Arizona, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bleating Heart Cheese, Mixtress - Mixed milk natural rind cheese. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw sheep milk, raw jersey cow milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
- Manufacturer
- Bleating Heart Cheese 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 (3)
- All product produced between February 14
- 2014 (coded 14-0214) and September 19
- 2014 (coded 14-0919).
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Bleating Heart Cheese 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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