Bleating Heart Cheese, Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in…
Recalling firm: Bleating Heart Cheese LLC
FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.
Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Feb 2, 2015.
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FDA code information
All product produced between February 14, 2014 (coded 14-0214) and September 19, 2014 (coded 14-0919).
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Full FDA record and distribution details
Original product description
Bleating Heart Cheese, Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.
Original FDA recall reason
FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0949-2015
- Event ID
- 70033
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Dec 17, 2014
- Reported
- Feb 11, 2015
- Classified
- Feb 2, 2015
- Terminated
- Feb 2, 2015
- Quantity
- 482 lbs.
- Location
- Tomales, CA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
CA, NV, WA, AZ, LA, PA
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