The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1099-2016·Announced 2016-04-27

Ricotta Cheese Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Delicious Food Distributors Inc is recalling 47 tubs of 33 Kopobbi A Whole Milk Cheese Ricotta due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health hazard.

Plain-English summary

Delicious Food Distributors Inc is recalling 47 tubs of 33 Kopobbi A Whole Milk Cheese, Ricotta, Net Weight: 17.14 lb. The recall is being conducted because the Massachusetts Department of Public Health sampled the product and it tested positive for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has a Sell By date of 03/16/16 and LOT number 16-26-02. The product was distributed in New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
33 Kopobbi A WHOLE MILK CHEESE, Ricotta, Net Weight: 17.14 lb.
Manufacturer
Delicious Food Distributors Inc
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
47

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)

  • Sell By: 03/16/16 LOT: 16-26-02

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

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