FDA found Listeria Monocytogenes in Bleating Heart Cheese Ewelicious Blue and Sheep Milk Blue Cheese. Recalled due to potential illness risk from contaminated product.
FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.
Bleating Heart Cheese LLC is recalling Ewelicious Blue and Sheep Milk Blue Cheese products made between February 2014 and September 2014 after FDA samples detected Listeria Monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, so affected consumers should stop using these products.
Listeria Monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious foodborne illness, including fever, muscle aches, and meningitis. In pregnant women, it can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, or severe illness in newborns. The FDA found this bacteria in three varieties of the cheese, which may have been contaminated during production.
Consumers who purchased Bleating Heart Cheese Ewelicious Blue or Sheep Milk Blue Cheese made between February 14, 2014 and September 19, 2014 in the United States. Pregnant women, newborns, and elderly individuals are at higher risk for severe complications from Listeria infection.
Check for product codes on the label: 14-0214 (February 14, 2014) to 14-0919 (September 19, 2014). The product names include Ewelicious Blue and Sheep Milk Blue Cheese. All products were made in California and contain raw sheep milk.
Immediately stop using and discard any Bleating Heart Cheese Ewelicious Blue or Sheep Milk Blue Cheese products with codes 14-0214 to 14-0919.
No, the FDA found Listeria Monocytogenes in these products, which can cause serious illness. Do not consume.
Discard the product immediately and do not use it. There is no remedy provided in this recall.
Check the product code on the label: 14-0214 (February 14, 2014) to 14-0919 (September 19, 2014).
We’ve drafted a message you can send Bleating Heart Cheese to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-0946-2015 — Bleating Heart Cheese Bleating Heart Cheese Hello, I own a Bleating Heart Cheese that is covered by recall F-0946-2015 from Bleating Heart Cheese. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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