Wegmans Food Markets is recalling approximately 2,773.9 lbs of Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness in vulnerable populations. The product was sold by the pound in cylindrical clear plastic tubs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6934-wegmans-recalls-locatelli-grated-pecorino-romano-due-to-listeria-risk.
“Wegmans Recalls Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6934-wegmans-recalls-locatelli-grated-pecorino-romano-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0333-2026.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. recalled Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese on Nov. 22, 2025, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the FDA said. The voluntary Class I recall affects products sold by weight in specific states.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Wegmans
Product: Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese (Wegmans #270010)
UPC: 2-77580-XXXXX-7 (where X is unit price)
Sell-by dates: 11/29/25 to 12/07/025
Distribution: NY, PA, MA, NJ, MD, VA, NC, DE, CT and DC
The hazard
The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. has 37 other recalls on record since April 21, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Sam's Pecor (Nov. 21, 2025), Ambriola Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cups (Nov. 21, 2025), and Ambriola Picc (Nov. 21, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Look for cylindrical clear plastic tubs with a lid containing grated Pecorino Romano cheese. The label should identify the product as Wegmans #270010. Check the sell-by date, which ranges from 11/29/25 to 12/07/025. The UPC ends in -7, with the middle digits representing the unit price.
Brand
Wegmans
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled cheese if you have it at home.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the Wegmans store where it was purchased for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 9 states and D.C..
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “NY, PA, MA, NJ, MD, VA, NC, DE, CT and DC” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 #H-0333-2026 (November 22, 2025)
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