Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or…
Recalling firm: Hy-Vee Stores Inc
Why it was recalled
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The exact product
Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.
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Original FDA code information
Use by dates: Jan. 20, 2016 through May 3, 2016.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1572-2016
- Event ID
- 73431
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Mar 3, 2016
- Reported
- Sep 7, 2016
- Classified
- Aug 26, 2016
- Terminated
- Aug 26, 2016
- Quantity
- 1552 lbs.
- Location
- West Des Moines, IA, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Press Release
Where it was distributed
Product was distributed to IA, IL, MO, KS, NE, SD, MN, and WI. There was no foreign/government/military distribution.
Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗
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