Whole Foods Recalls Grassfields Edam Cheese for E. coli Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling Grassfields Edam Cheese due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The recall covers nationwide distribution.
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 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. Additionally, the hazard involves Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is voluntarily recalling Grassfields Edam Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic, due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC). The recall affects approximately 250.08 pounds of the product.
The recalled cheese was distributed nationwide. Affected products have PLU codes ranging from 0206151 to 0206159 and "sell by" dates through September 2, 2016.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Shiga toxin-producing E. coli can cause serious illness, including bloody diarrhea and kidney failure, particularly in young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Grassfields Edam 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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