Recall: Formagere de la Brie l'Explorateur Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Cheezwhse/Com recalls Formagere de la Brie l'Explorateur soft ripened cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
Cheezwhse/Com is recalling Formagere de la Brie brand, l'Explorateur, a soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized milk. The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious illness. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of adverse health consequences. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19221-recall-formagere-de-la-brie-l-explorateur-cheese-due-to.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19221-recall-formagere-de-la-brie-l-explorateur-cheese-due-to · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1136-2018
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“Recall: Formagere de la Brie l'Explorateur Cheese Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19221-recall-formagere-de-la-brie-l-explorateur-cheese-due-to. Based on FDA recall #F-1136-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1136-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause listeriosis, a serious infection. Infection can lead to fever, muscle aches, nausea, diarrhea, and in severe cases, meningitis or septicemia, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers in NY, NJ, CT, MD, UT, CO, SC, PA, TX and Washington D.C. who purchased the recalled cheese are affected. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and newborns are at the highest risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Formagere de la Brie brand, l'Explorateur soft ripened cheese in 250g (8.8 oz) clear plastic packages. Look for lot codes H036, H038, H043, H044, or H011 on the bottom of the package and UPC 3 390010 004080.
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Formagere de la Brie- Product
Formagere de la Brie brand, l 'Explorateur, soft ripened cheese made from pasteurized milk, product comes in a 250g- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled cheese as it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy, so consumers should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund if possible.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states and D.C..
FDA distribution: “NY, NJ, CT, MD, UT, CO, SC, PA, TX and Washington D.C.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 52 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1136-2018 (April 13, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1136-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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