Vult: Walton Umber Cheese Recall for Listeria Contamination
Vulto Creamery recalls Walton Umber artisanal cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid eating the product.
Recall notice
Listeria monocytogenes contamination
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What happened, in plain English
Vulto Creamery is recalling its Walton Umber artisanal cheese (4 lbs net weight) because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This recall affects all units of this specific cheese product. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22130-vult-walton-umber-cheese-recall-for-listeria-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22130-vult-walton-umber-cheese-recall-for-listeria-contamination · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1859-2017
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“Vult: Walton Umber Cheese Recall for Listeria Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22130-vult-walton-umber-cheese-recall-for-listeria-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-1859-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1859-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and people with weakened immune systems. Contaminated cheese can lead to foodborne illness if consumed.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Vulto Creamery's Walton Umber cheese (4 lbs net weight) from any retailer. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Vulto Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Walton Umber' with a net weight of 4 lbs. All lots of this cheese are affected by the recall.
- Brand
Vulto Creamery- Category
Food
All 8 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
Nationwide with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago IL, Portland Oregon and Washington, DC.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1852-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Ouleout, NET WT. 2 lbs; all lots | 426 wheels |
| F-1853-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Miranda, NET WT. 0.5 lbs,; all lots | 1460 wheels |
| F-1854-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, heinennellie, NET WT. 1) 1.25 lbs @ 5" diameter & 2) 2.00 lbs @ 7" diameter; all lots | 908 wheels |
| F-1855-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Willowemoc, NET WT. 8-10 lbs @ 10" diameter; all lots | 58 wheels |
| F-1856-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, ANDES, NET WT. 12-13 lbs; all lots | 369 wheels |
| F-1857-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Blue Blais; all lots | 13 wheels |
| F-1858-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Hamden, NET WT. 3.5 lbs; all lots | 211 wheels |
| F-1859-2017 | artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, Walton Umber, NET WT. 4 lbs; all lots | 484 wheels |
What to do — step by step
Stop Using It Now
Discard the cheese product immediately to avoid potential illness from Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 3 states.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago IL, Portland Oregon and Washington, DC.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Oregon.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years 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-1859-2017 (March 3, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1859-2017 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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