Locatelli pecorino romano shippers recalled after testing positive for Listeria
Ambriola is recalling 184 units of Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 48/8oz shippers 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, sold as a 48/8oz shipper of plastic cups with lids at 48 units per case, is being recalled by Ambriola Co., Inc.
The product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall covers 184 units from lots 1000570750, 1000572499 and 1000572514. 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 48/8oz Shipper, Plastic Cup & Lid, 48 units per case
- Manufacturer
- Ambriola Co., Inc., The
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Affected units
- 184
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot numbers: 1000570750 1000572499 1000572514
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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