Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese, from cheese makers in US (VA, VT, Ca, WI, OR, WA and UT) and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Greece. Varieties include Appalachian, Coolea, Cabot clothbound Cheddar, Big

FDA recall notice · announced December 12, 2012 · Tomales Bay Foods

Class I FDA/FSIS Class I: reasonable probability that use will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product

Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese, from cheese makers in US (VA, VT, Ca, WI, OR, WA and UT) and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Greece. Varieties include Appalachian, Coolea, Cabot clothbound Cheddar, Big Rock Blue, Goat Gouda, Holey Cow, Big Woods Blue, Fiore Sardo,, Valdeon, Pecorino Romano, Sottocenere, Capriago, Capricious, Cave Aged Gruyere, Cave Aged Marisa, Fenacho, Pondhopper, Comte, L'Amuse Signature Gouda, Dante Waxed Rind, Dry Jack Special Reserve, Mezzo Secco, Extra Mature Bandage Cheddar, San Joaquin Gold, Flagship Reserve Truckle, Fontina Vallet Pietro, Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano Organic, Taleggio Organic, Comte Reserve Ete, Loma Alta, Mt. Viko Barrel Aged Feta, Pepato, San Andreas Bellwether Farms, Reading, Tarentaise, Seahive, St. George, Toma and Wagon Wheel. Cheese is cut per order and wrapped in cheese paper and marked with a magic marker indicating the type of cheese, poundage and pack date as well as a Tomales Bay Foods label. There are no code numbers or expiration dates marked on the product.

Reason for recall

Firm received a positive environmental for Listeria Monocytogenes from their internal testing samples.

Notes

Distribution: Part One: CA, VA, VT, WI, OR, UT and Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Holland, Greece. Part Two: Dates of Distribution: 6/2512 - 7/27/12 Pattern: CA, NC, FL
Lot/code information: All product cut and wrapped on July 24 and 25, 2012.
Quantity: 562.74 pounds original recall, 101.1 pounds of Pondhopper and 31.41 pounds of Big Woods Blue
Status: Terminated
Products in this recall event:
- Shepherd's Way Big Woods Blue cut wrapped in cheese paper with with type of cheese marked with magic marker and a Tomales Bay Foods sticker applied. Product is cut and packaged by Tomales Bay Foods, P (F-0798-2013)
- Tumulo Farms, Pondhopper Cheese; any cut or partial wheels, wrapped in cheese paper with with type of cheese marked with magic marker and a Tomales Bay Foods sticker applied. Product is cut and packag (F-0797-2013)
- Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese, from cheese makers in US (VA, VT, Ca, WI, OR, WA and UT) and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Greece. Varieties incl (F-1985-2012)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.