Tomales Bay Foods Recalls Hamden Cheese for Listeria Risk
Tomales Bay Foods is recalling 3.5 lb. Hamden cheese from Vulto Creamery due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Tomales Bay Foods, Inc. is recalling 75.44 lbs. of 3.5 lb. Hamden cheese wrapped in paper. The product was manufactured by Vulto Creamery in Walton, NY. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected cheese was distributed in California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nevada. The specific product codes involved are 597H, 590H, 593H, 598H, 601H, 577H, 578H, and 530H.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific codes listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hamden, 3.5 lbs. wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY.
- Manufacturer
- Tomales Bay Foods, Inc.
- 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)
- 597H 590H 593H 598H 601H 577H 578H 530H
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Tomales Bay Foods, Inc. 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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