Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Vulto Creamery is recalling handmade artisanal cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 908 wheels distributed nationwide.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Vulto Creamery is voluntarily recalling 908 wheels of handmade artisanal cheese, specifically the 'heinennellie' variety, due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are available in two sizes: 1.25 lbs (5-inch diameter) and 2.00 lbs (7-inch diameter). All lots of this product are included in the recall.
The cheese was distributed nationwide, with the majority of sales occurring at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago, Illinois, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. The recall is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consuming it immediately. Individuals should check their refrigerators for any Vulto Creamery handmade cheese matching the description and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. For more information, consumers can contact the recalling firm or refer to the FDA's recall notice.
The recalled product
- Product
- artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, heinennellie, NET WT. 1) 1.25 lbs @ 5" diameter & 2) 2.00 lbs @ 7" diameter
- Manufacturer
- Vulto Creamery
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 908
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)
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Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Vulto Creamery 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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