2017 Cheese Recalls and Safety Alerts

Great Lakes Cheese is recalling of 60 packages of American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese.

The product contains whey and casein, milk allergens not declared on the label.

There are no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products to date.

The following product, sold at Bashas’, AJ's Fine Foods, Food City and Bashas’ Dine Markets stores in Arizona and New Mexico, is being recalled

• American Accent Shredded Imitation Mozzarella Cheese; Size 32 oz, UPC Code 0 365148012 6, Best By JUN 8 2018

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled product should discard them immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions about the recall may contact the Great Lakes Cheese customer care hotline at 1-800-677-7181.

Vulto Creamery of Walton, N.Y., is recalling all lots of Ouleout, Miranda, Heinennellie, and Willowemoc soft wash-rind raw milk cheeses.

Testing results from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) found Ouleout lot # 617 positive for Listeria monocytogenes, and New York Department of Agriculture and Markets found possible contamination of Ouleout lot #623.

In the first expansion earlier this month, the company disclosed that testing results have identified Ouleout product contamination, similar to the strain isolated from a cluster outbreak of Listeriosis responsible for six illnesses and two confirmed deaths.

The soft raw milk cheeses were distributed nationwide, with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should not consume them, but return them to the purchase location for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 607-222-3995 Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET) or by email at vultocreamery@gmail.com.

Whole Foods Market is expanding its recall of cheese products made by Vulto Creamery to include Andes, Hamden and Walton Umber cheeses sold in eight stores in Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

While Vulto has reported six illnesses and two deaths, Whole Foods Market has not received any reports of illnesses or injuries from consumers who purchased the recalled products.

The recalled products, cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap with scale labels beginning with PLU codes 0200307, 0201357 or 0206308 and "sell by" dates from January 2, 2017, to April 2, 2017, were sold at the following Whole Foods Market stores:

• 94 Derby Street, Hingham, Mass.
• 1255 Raritan Road Unit 150, Clark, N.J.
• 300 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, N.J.
• 238 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• 1095 Avenue of the Americas. New York, N.Y.
• 270 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y.
• 4 Union Square South, New York, N.Y.
• 575 Boston Post Road, Port Chester, N.Y.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should bring their receipts to the store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call 607-222-3995 Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (ET) or email vultocreamery@gmail.com.

Vulto Creamery of Walton, N.Y., is expanding its earlier recall of raw milk cheeses.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

All lots of four additional cheeses have been added to the recall: Andes, Blue Blais, Hamden & Walton Umber.

In all, Vulto has recalled the following eight cheese items: Heinennellie, Miranda,, Willowemoc, Ouleout , Andes, Blue Blais, Hamden & Walton Umber.

Testing results have identified Ouleout product contamination, similar to the strain isolated from a cluster outbreak of Listeriosis responsible for six illnesses and two confirmed deaths.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide, with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, California, Chicago Ill., Portland Ore., and Washington, D.C.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Vulto at 607-222-3995 Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (ET) or by email at vultocreamery@gmail.com.

Whole Foods Market, in response to Vulto Creamery’s recall of soft wash- rind raw milk cheeses, is recalling the products from nine stores in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall includes Vulto Creamery Ouleout and Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheeses which were cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap with scale labels beginning with PLU codes 0200305 and 0200306 and "sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.

The Ouleout products were sold at the following stores:

• 350 Grasmere Avenue, Fairfield, Conn.
• 115 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Mass.

The Miranda products were sold at the following stores:

• 170 Great Road, Bedford, Mass.
• 575 Worcester Road, Framingham, Mass.
• 647 Washington Street, Newton, Mass.
• 2 Somerset Street, Portland, Maine
• 1425 Central Avenue, Albany, N.Y.
• 250 7th Ave, New York, N.Y.
• 270 Greenwich Street, New York, N.Y.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products may bring their receipts to the store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call 607-222-3995 Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (ET) or by email at vultocreamery@gmail.com.

Vulto Creamery of Walton, N.Y., is recalling all lots of Ouleout, Miranda, Heinennellie, and Willowemoc soft wash-rind raw milk cheeses.

Testing results from the Food & Drug Administration found Ouleout lot # 617 positive for Listeria monocytogenes and New York Department of Agriculture and Markets found the possible contamination of Ouleout lot #623.

The recalled products were sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago, Portland and Washington, D.C.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should return the cheese to the purchase location for a refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the firm at 607-222-3995 Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (ET) or by email at vultocreamery@gmail.com.

Meijer is expanding its earlier recall of cheeses to include its Meijer brand Artisan Made Natural Muenster Cheese and its pre-wrapped Ham Sub on Artisan White Baguette.

The products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

There have been no known illnesses reported to Meijer associated with these products.

The recalled Meijer brand Artisan Made Natural Muenster Cheese was located on “cheese islands” within the retailer’s deli section, has the expiration dates of March 28, 2017, May 13, 2107, and June 10, 2017, and the UPC 8-86926 27573-5.

The recalled Meijer pre-made Ham Sub on Artisan White Baguette was located in its “grab-and-go” fresh deli cases with sell by dates between November 2, 2016, and December 30, 2016, and the UPC Code 7-13733 76499-5.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products should stop using them and and either dispose of them or return them to the customer service desk at any Meijer store for a full refund.

Consumers seeking additional information may contact Meijer at (800) 543-3704, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Lakeview Cheese and Bashas’ Family of Stores are recalling various types of Colby cheese that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The following nine Colby cheese products, including fixed-weight and bulk- cut, random-weight items, are being recalled:

The recalled products, manufactured by Guggisberg Cheese and by Deutsch Kase Haus, were distributed by Lakeview Cheese to Bashas’ Family of Stores, and sold in Bashas’ and Food City supermarkets’ Arizona meat departments under the grocery brands’ private label.

What to do

Customers who purchased the recalled products between September 1, 2016, and February 21, 2017, may return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may call Bashas’ Family of Stores’ customer service department at 480-883-6131.

Saputo Inc. has initiated a recall of certain Gouda cheese products over concerns of a potential listeria contamination. Supplier Deutsch Kase Haus LLC notified the company of the danger after finding that its products may have been compromised

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can be potentialy fatal to young children, the elderly, or consumers with frail or compromised immune systems. However, even healthy consumers can experience symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarhhea. Pregnant women who are infected stand the chance of having a miscarriage or stillbirth.

The recall covers two products -- Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese and Dutchmark Pasteurized Processed Smoked Gouda Cheese. Both were sold nationwide, primarily in retail stores and at deli counters.

Information on the brand, product, pack size, universal product code (UPC), and "Sell By" date can be found below. No illnesses have been associated with this recall thus far.

What to do

Consumers who have purchased either recalled product are urged to dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you are concerned about any illness or injury as a result of consuming the product, contact your healthcare provider immediately.

For more information, consumers can contact the company at 1-877-578-1510, Monday through Frida, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. EST. 

Meijer has announced a recall of its Meijer Brand Colby Cheese and Colby Jack Cheese. The company reports that the products, which are sold exclusively through its deli counters, may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

This organism can be potentialy fatal to young children, the elderly, or consumers with frail or compromised immune systems. However, even healthy consumers can experience symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarhhea. Pregnant women who are infected stand the chance of having a miscarriage or stillbirth.

The two cheese products were sold at Meijer stores between November 10, 2016 and February 9, 2017. No known illnesses have been reported thus far, but Meijer initiated the recall after its manufacturer identified evidence of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What to do

The recalled products can be identified by the Universal Product Codes (UPCs) printed on the label found on plastic deli packaging. Recalled products have codes starting with 215927 or 215938, with the last six digits varying depending on the weight of the deli order. 

Consumers are urged to stop using any affected product and either dispose of it or return it to a customer service desk at any Meijer store for a full refund.

Consumers seeking additional information should contact Meijer at (800) 543-3704.