Consider Bardwell Farm Dorset cheese PLU code 97776 sliced and wrapped in plastic cling with Whole Foods Market scale label applied

Whole Foods Market recalled Consider Bardwell Farm Dorset cheese PLU code 97776 sliced and wrapped in plastic cling with Whole Foods Market scale label applied in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Sep 30, 2019.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Potential to contain Listeria monocytogenes" Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "NORTH ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST WHOLE FOODS MARKET STORES: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Austin, TX. The recall covers 14.90 pounds of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Oct 30, 2019), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.