Grated pecorino romano cheese recalled over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Plain-English summary

Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese Grated, Wegmans item 270010, packaged and sold by the pound in cylindrical clear plastic tubs with a lid under UPC 2-77580-XXXXX-7 where X is the unit price, is being recalled.

The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers 2,773.9 lbs with sell-by dates from 11/29/25 to 12/07/25. Distribution covered New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.

Consumers who have a tub with a sell-by date in that range should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product

Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese Grated (Wegmans #270010) Packaged and sold by the pound Packaged in cylindrical clear plastic tubs with lid UPC: 2-77580-XXXXX-7, where X is the unit price of the container

Manufacturer

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Category

Food — Cheese

Hazard

• listeria
• pathogen
• class-i
• dairy

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