The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1604-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Finger Lakes Farmstead Bier Meck Gouda Recalled for Listeria

Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling 7 wheels of Bier Meck Gouda due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving high-risk pathogens are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company LLC is recalling 7 wheels of Bier Meck Gouda cheese. The product is described as aged at least 60 days, with a net weight of 8 lbs per wheel, and contains raw milk, rennet, calcium chloride, cultures, beer, and salt.

The recall was initiated due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The specific lot numbers or codes are currently under investigation. The affected product was distributed to one firm in New York State.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Finger Lakes FARMSTEAD CHEESE Mecklenburg, NY Schyler County, BIER MECK Gouda, aged at least 60 days, Net Wt. 8 lbs wheels. FINGER LAKES FARMSTEAD CHEESE CO. 5491 BERGENT ROAD TRUMANBURG, NY Ingredients: raw milk, rennet, calcium chrloride, cultures, beer, salt
Hazard
Affected units
7

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)

  • under investigation

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company 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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