Locatelli pecorino romano in bulk bags recalled after testing positive for Listeria
Ambriola is recalling 964 bags of Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano in 5 and 10-pound sizes 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 5-pound and 10-pound plastic bags, is being recalled by Ambriola Co., Inc.
The product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall covers 964 bags from lots 1000570725, 1000572476, 1000570724, 1000572475, 1000570726, 1000570727 and 1000572477. 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.
Customers holding bags from these lots should not use the product and should follow the firm's instructions. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano, 5 and 10-pound plastic bags (units)
- Manufacturer
- Ambriola Co., Inc., The
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Affected units
- 964
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.
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