Whole Foods Recalls Grassfields Leyden Cheese for E. coli Contamination Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Grassfields Leyden Cheese due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The product was sold nationwide.
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 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. The presence of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli is a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Grassfields Leyden Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic, due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The recall involves approximately 296.71 pounds of the product.
The affected cheese was distributed nationwide. Consumers can identify the recalled product by PLU codes ranging from 0206151 to 0206159 and "sell by" dates through September 2, 2016.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause serious illness, including bloody diarrhea and kidney failure, particularly in young children, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Grassfields Leyden Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 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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