Whole Foods Recalls Crave Brothers Les Freres Cheese for Listeria Risk

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese in response to a recall initiated by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company of Waterloo, Wisconsin. The cheese is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and other individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected product is sold under various labels, including Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres, Les Freres Wash Rind Product of USA, Crave Bros Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres Cheese by Pound, Les Freres Crave Brothers, and Les Freres Crave Brothers PO-RK. The cheese was cut and wrapped and is identified by specific PLU numbers: #299682 and #294473. The recall covers all best by dates for these PLUs.

The product was distributed to retail stores nationwide. Consumers who have purchased this cheese should check their refrigerators and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product

Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese sold with labeling as: Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres, Les Freres Wash Rind Product of USA, Crave Bros Les Freres, Crave Brothers Les Freres Cheese by Pound, Les Freres Crave Brothers, and Les Freres Crave Brothers PO-RK. Cheese was cut an

Manufacturer

Whole Foods Market

Category

Food — Cheese

Hazard

• listeria

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