FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0130-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Organic Roquefort Papillon cheese packaged in clear plastic wrap

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
PLU 029536, all sell by dates
Quantity
1593 pounds

Why it was recalled

Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
550 Bowie St, N/A, Austin, Texas 78703-4648

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide throughout the USA and UK

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-10-07
FDA classified
2015-11-05
Posted by FDA
2015-11-11
Terminated
2016-11-16
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0130-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.