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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jul 3, 2013 (13 years ago)

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese recall

Recalled by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC · Waterloo, WI, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling 3 specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of Listeria monocytogenes.

Pathogen: Listeria

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225. 2.5 lb wheel packaged in cheese paper. Two 2.5 lbs wheels in a case.

Quantity: 14,907.76 lbs

Food: Cheese

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Product with a make date of 7-1-13 or prior

Where it was sold

California Colorado Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Minnesota Washington Wisconsin

FDA's distribution note: Direct accounts: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MN, WA, and WI

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jul 3, 2013
In FDA report of
Aug 21, 2013
Terminated
Mar 2, 2015
FDA recall number
F-1809-2013 · event 65648
Official record
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Also recalled with it (2 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

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