Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.

FDA recall notice · announced September 7, 2016 · Hy-vee Stores

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

The product

Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.

Reason for recall

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Notes

Distribution: Product was distributed to IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, MN, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
Lot/code information: Use by dates: Jan. 20, 2016 through May 3, 2016.
Quantity: 1552 lbs.
Status: Terminated
Products in this recall event:
- Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged and sold in plastic containers with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with P (F-1573-2016)
- Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blu (F-1572-2016)

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