Pondini Recalls Pecorino Balze Volteranne Cheese for Listeria Contamination
Pondini, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Pecorino Balze Volteranne cheese because it tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health hazard.
Plain-English summary
Pondini, Inc. is recalling 42 lbs of Pecorino Balze Volteranne DOP cheese, manufactured by Societa Agricola Fattoria Lischeto srl. The product is sold in 1.5 kg wheels. The recall is limited to Lot #07 December 2016.LCM.
The recall was initiated because the cheese tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. This product was distributed in New Jersey and New York.
Consumers who have this product in their possession should check the lot number and discard the cheese or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pecorino Balze Volteranne DOP Societa Agricola Fattoria Lischeto srl, 1.5 kg/wheel.
- Manufacturer
- Pondini, 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)
- Lot #07 December 2016.LCM
Distribution
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