Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK…
Recalling firm: Forever Cheese
The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.
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: Sep 30, 2016.
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FDA code information
Production Code NOC15313 (found on shipping case only), invoiced as Lot X2537
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Original product description
Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2 lbs. -- Product of Romagna - Italy --- Imported by Forever Cheese, L.I.C., NY 11106 --- There are 2 wheels of cheese per shipping case.
Original FDA recall reason
The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2624-2016
- Event ID
- 73306
- FDA status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Feb 8, 2016
- Reported
- Oct 12, 2016
- Classified
- Sep 30, 2016
- Terminated
- Sep 30, 2016
- Quantity
- 31 cases (80 wheels)
- Location
- Astoria, NY, United States
- Initiation type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Where it was distributed
California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut
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