Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Investigation
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese is recalling specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies investigate a potential 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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling three specialty cheese products, including Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese. The recall is being conducted while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation into Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is the 2.5 lb wheel packaged in cheese paper, with two wheels per case. The recall covers product with a make date of July 1, 2013, or prior. The total quantity involved is 14,907.76 lbs.
The product was distributed to direct accounts in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop consuming it if they have it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225. 2.5 lb wheel packaged in cheese paper. Two 2.5 lbs wheels in a case.
- Manufacturer
- Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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 with a make date of 7-1-13 or prior
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, 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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