The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1858-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Vulto Creamery artisanal cheese recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Vulto Creamery is recalling 211 wheels of handmade cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide, primarily in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, California, and Chicago.

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 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 recalling 211 wheels of artisanal handmade cheese, labeled as 'VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Hamden, NET WT. 3.5 lbs.' The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product includes all lots.

The cheese was distributed nationwide, with the majority sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago, Illinois, Portland, Oregon, and Washington, D.C.

Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Hamden, NET WT. 3.5 lbs
Manufacturer
Vulto Creamery
Hazard
Affected units
211

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)

  • all lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

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.

See all 8 products in this recall →