The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1869-2017·Announced 2017-04-19

Whole Foods Recalls Vulto Creamery Raw Milk Cheese for Listeria Risk

Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic. The recall is being issued due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is 23 lbs in quantity and was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, and New York. The "sell by" dates for the recalled items range from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Whole Foods Market for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic
Manufacturer
Whole Foods Market
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)

  • "sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Whole Foods Market 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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