Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese Recall Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Keswick Creamery is recalling Whole Milk Ricotta cheese sold at farm stores and farmers markets in DC, MD, VA, and PA regions due to potential 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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which per FDA classification guidelines establishes a minimum severity threshold of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported and the contamination is potential rather than confirmed, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen in a dairy product with multi-state distribution.
Plain-English summary
Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling Whole Milk Ricotta cheese in 8 oz and 16 oz clear deli containers. The affected products have expiration dates of 7/18/22, 7/25/22, 8/1/22, 8/8/22, and 8/18/22, with a total of 172 lbs recalled across batches manufactured on 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, and 8/4.
The product was distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
All products manufactured by the firm have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons.
Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the store of purchase or dispose of it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized milk cheese "Whole Milk Ricotta" 8 oz and 16 oz clear deli container, expiration dates 7/18/22, 7/25/22, 8/1/22, 8/8/22, 8/18/22
- Manufacturer
- Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- listeria
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 (5)
- Batches 7/4
- 7/11
- 7/18
- 7/25
- and 8/4
Distribution
Distributed in 4 states:
- DC
- MD
- PA
- VA
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