FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0868-2013

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

Kentucky Bleu cheese was sold in the Louisville, KY, Whole Foods Market store, and was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap. It was sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label reading 'Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL".

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
The "Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL" has a PLU of 209578 and includes all 'sell by' dates, which are noted on the scale label.
Quantity
1.21 lbs

Why it was recalled

Whole Foods Market announces that it is recalling "Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese KY BL" sold in its Louisville, KY store and "Blue Kentucky Rose Kenny's" cheese sold in its Nashville, TN store. These cheeses are being recalled because they have the potentia

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market Brand 365, Llc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
601 N Lamar Blvd Ste 300, Austin, Texas 78703-5424

Distribution

Distribution pattern
KY

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-10-05
FDA classified
2013-01-07
Posted by FDA
2013-01-16
Terminated
2013-03-29
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0868-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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