The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·H-0367-2026·Announced 2026-01-14

Locatelli grated pecorino romano cups recalled after testing positive for Listeria

Ambriola is recalling 6,632 units of Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano in 4 oz and 8 oz cups after the product 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: Scored 5 because the FDA has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.

Plain-English summary

Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano in 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cups with lids, 12 units per case, is being recalled by Ambriola Co., Inc.

The product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers 6,632 units from lots 1000572472, 1000570734, 1000570735, 1000570736, 1000572482, 1000572483 and 1000572485. Distribution covered Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and other states. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.

Consumers who have a cup from these lots 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 Grated Pecorino Romano 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cup & lid, 12 units per case
Affected units
6,632

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Ambriola Co., Inc., The 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.

See all 8 products in this recall →

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