FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1869-2017

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

Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
"sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.
Quantity
23 lbs

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Whole Foods Market
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
550 Bowie St, N/A, Austin, Texas 78703-4648

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New York

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-03-08
FDA classified
2017-04-07
Posted by FDA
2017-04-19
Terminated
2017-04-19
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1869-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.