Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese — Class II food recall F-1985-2012
Terminated recall by Tomales Bay Foods, Inc., reported 2012-12-12, distributed in CA, FL, NC, OR, UT, VA, VT, WI. Firm received a positive environmental for Listeria Monocytogenes from their internal testing samples.
| Recall number | F-1985-2012 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Tomales Bay Foods, Inc., Petaluma, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-07-28 |
| Classified | 2012-12-04 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-12-12 |
| Terminated | 2012-12-06 |
| Distributed | CA, FL, NC, OR, UT, VA, VT, WI |
| Countries outside the US | CH, ES, FR, GR, IT, NL |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
Product
Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese, from cheese makers in US (VA, VT, Ca, WI, OR, WA and UT) and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Greece. Varieties include Appalachian, Coolea, Cabot clothbound Cheddar, Big Rock Blue, Goat Gouda, Holey Cow, Big Woods Blue, Fiore Sardo,, Valdeon, Pecorino Romano, Sottocenere, Capriago, Capricious, Cave Aged Gruyere, Cave Aged Marisa, Fenacho, Pondhopper, Comte, L'Amuse Signature Gouda, Dante Waxed Rind, Dry Jack Special Reserve, Mezzo Secco, Extra Mature Bandage Cheddar, San Joaquin Gold, Flagship Reserve Truckle, Fontina Vallet Pietro, Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano Organic, Taleggio Organic, Comte Reserve Ete, Loma Alta, Mt. Viko Barrel Aged Feta, Pepato, San Andreas Bellwether Farms, Reading, Tarentaise, Seahive, St. George, Toma and Wagon Wheel. Cheese is cut per order and wrapped in cheese paper and marked with a magic marker indicating the type of cheese, poundage and pack date as well as a Tomales Bay Foods label. There are no code numbers or expiration dates marked on the product.
Reason for recall
Firm received a positive environmental for Listeria Monocytogenes from their internal testing samples.
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