Whole Foods Market Recalls Vulto Creamery Hamden Raw Milk Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Whole Foods Market recalls Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese (sold 01/02/2017 - 04/02/2017) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check product dates and contact Whole Foods Market for details.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese that was sold between January 2 and April 2, 2017. This product may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22023-whole-foods-market-recalls-vulto-creamery-hamden-raw-milk-cheese.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22023-whole-foods-market-recalls-vulto-creamery-hamden-raw-milk-cheese · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1871-2017
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“Whole Foods Market Recalls Vulto Creamery Hamden Raw Milk Cheese Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22023-whole-foods-market-recalls-vulto-creamery-hamden-raw-milk-cheese. Based on FDA recall #F-1871-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1871-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, including miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe illness in newborns. It can also lead to life-threatening infections in pregnant women and the elderly.
Who’s affected
Pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and others with weakened immune systems are at higher risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Anyone who purchased this cheese during the specified dates is likely affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese wrapped in clear plastic with a 'sell by' date between January 2 and April 2, 2017.
- Brand
Whole Foods Market- Category
Food
All 5 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New York
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1868-2017 | Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic; "sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017. | 0.5 lbs |
| F-1869-2017 | Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic; "sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017. | 23 lbs |
| F-1870-2017 | Vulto Creamery Andes raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic; "sell by" dates from 01/02/2017 to 04/02/2017. | 12.5 lbs |
| F-1871-2017 | Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic; "sell by" dates from 01/02/2017 to 04/02/2017. | 15.5 lbs |
| F-1872-2017 | Vulto Creamery Walton Umber raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic; "sell by" dates from 01/02/2017 to 04/02/2017. | 2.75 lbs |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Dates
Verify the 'sell by' date on the packaging to confirm if it falls between January 2 and April 2, 2017.
Contact Whole Foods Market
Reach out to Whole Foods Market for further assistance or to return the product if it was purchased during the recall period.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
FDA distribution: “Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New York” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 42 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.
Questions people ask
Is this cheese safe to eat?
The recall states there is a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, so it is not safe to consume. The product should be discarded or returned.
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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-1871-2017 (March 8, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1871-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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