Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225. 2.5 lb wheel packaged in cheese paper. Two 2.5 lbs wheels in a case.

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC recalled Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225. 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 Jul 3, 2013.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling 3 specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of 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 "Direct accounts: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MN, WA, and WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Waterloo, WI. The recall covers 14,907.76 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 21, 2013), 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.