Cheese sold under the brand name, Fat Bottom Girl, Ingredients: Raw sheeps' milk, salt, cheese cultures Contains Milk: 071612. Sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label in clear plastic wrap. Variable weight item.
Recalled by Whole Foods Market on Dec 31, 2014
Recall Summary
Whole Foods Market recalled Cheese sold under the brand name, Fat Bottom Girl 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 Dec 31, 2014.
The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Product may be contaminated with 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 "CA, AZ, and HI." 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 Unknown of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Feb 18, 2015), 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.
Reason for Recall
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Product Description
Cheese sold under the brand name, Fat Bottom Girl, Ingredients: Raw sheeps' milk, salt, cheese cultures Contains Milk: 071612. Sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label in clear plastic wrap. Variable weight item.
Distribution
CA, AZ, and HI
What Should You Do?
- 1.Check your kitchen for this product immediately.
- 2.Do not consume the recalled product.
- 3.Return the product to where you bought it for a full refund, or throw it away.
- 4.If you have experienced any health issues, contact your healthcare provider.
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