Whole Foods Recalls Vulto Creamery Andes Raw Milk Cheese for Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Andes raw milk cheese due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in five northeastern states.
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 source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Andes raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product consists of 12.5-pound units of cheese. It was distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, and New York. Affected units have "sell by" dates ranging from January 2, 2017, to April 2, 2017.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific "sell by" dates and product description. If they possess the recalled cheese, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vulto Creamery Andes 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 01/02/2017 to 04/02/2017.
Distribution
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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