Throw Away These Recalled Cheeses From Over 20 Popular Brands, FDA Says
Bad news for soft cheese lovers: Brie and camembert products from more than 20 brands sold in the United States and Mexico are part of a massive recall due to concerns that the cheeses are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes , according to a statement from US Food. and the Drug Administration (FDA). Here’s what you need to know.
What cheeses are responding?
Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, the maker of all the cheeses mentioned, voluntarily recalled all of its Brie and Camembert cheese products after one cheese sample from the company’s processing facility tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes . .
The recall includes all flavors, sizes and quantities of Brie and Camembert cheeses manufactured by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. with expiration dates ranging from September 28, 2022 to December 14, 2022. The tricky part, however, is that the cheeses have been sold under over 20 different brands, so you need to check any brie or camembert in your fridge for expiration dates in that range against this full list of individual products .
Some of the brands included in the review :
- Reny Pico
- Block and barrel
- Sharman
- Culinary Tour
- Glenview Farms
- ok and collect
- Joan of Arc
- La Bonne Vee
- Lidl’s preferred choice
- Life in Provence
- Market 32
- Matri’d
- Primo Taglio
- Red apple cheese
- Saint Rando
- Taste of inspiration
- Saint Rocco
The recalled cheeses were sold in retail chains across the country , including:
- Albertsons
- safeway
- Meyer
- Stop and shop
- sprouts
- Trader Joe
- All products
- giant products
- fresh thyme
- Lidl
- Heinen
- Show
- Price chopper
- market basket
- Raleigh
- save the market
If you purchased Brie or Camembert without a brand label (for example, if it was wrapped in plastic at your local supermarket and labeled with price and weight), the FDA suggests asking the retailer for the brand or manufacturer, or simply not eating the cheese. .
What to do if you bought any of the recalled cheeses
If you have purchased any Brie and/or Camembert cheese products that are subject to a recall, the FDA is urging consumers not to eat them and to throw them away instead.
The agency also recommends cleaning and disinfecting any surfaces and containers that may have come into contact with recalled cheeses to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. (Listeria can not only survive cold temperatures, but it can easily spread to other foods and surfaces.)
Anyone with questions or concerns about a recall can contact Old Europe Cheese at 269-925-5003, ext. 335, Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ET.