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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1534-2017·Announced 2017-03-01

Fromi USA Recalls Tomme Brebis Fedou Cheese Due to Listeria Risk

Fromi USA Corp is recalling Tomme Brebis Fedou cheese in California, New York, and Massachusetts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Fromi USA Corp is voluntarily recalling specific units of Tomme Brebis Fedou cheese, item number 702084. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is sold in cases weighing 9.7 pounds, with individual units weighing 4.85 pounds. The specific product code is Art.-Nr. 702084MHD 22.02.2017.

The recalled cheese was distributed to four retail stores in California, New York, and Massachusetts. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Tomme Brebis Fedou, Net Wt. 9.7lb (case)/Net Wt 4.85 lb per unit, Item number 702084
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 (1)

  • Product number: Art.-Nr. 702084MHD 22.02.2017

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by FROMI USA CORP C/O NATIXIS PRAME 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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