artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Blue Blais

Vulto Creamery recalled artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Blue Blais 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 Mar 3, 2017.

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

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago IL, Portland Oregon and Washington, DC," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Walton, NY. The recall covers 13 wheels of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Apr 12, 2017), 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.