Seacrest Foods Recalls L'Explorateur Soft Ripened Cheese for Listeria Risk
Seacrest Foods International is recalling L'Explorateur soft ripened cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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
Seacrest Foods International, Inc. is recalling Formagere de la Brie brand, l' Explorateur, soft ripened cheese made from pasteerized milk. The recall is issued because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is packaged in 250g (8.8 oz) clear plastic containers with UPC 3 390010 004080. The specific lots subject to the recall are H010 and H011. A total of 29 cases were distributed to retail locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and UPC code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Formagere de la Brie brand, l' Explorateur, soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized milk, product comes in a 250g (8.8 oz), clear plastic package marked with lot # on the bottom, with UPC: 3 390010 004080.
- Manufacturer
- Seacrest Foods International, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 29
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)
- Lot# H010 or H011
Distribution
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