Bleating Heart Cheese recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

December 17, 2014

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Bleating Heart Cheese LLC recalls Bleating Heart Cheese, Shepherdista - Natural rind sheep milk cheese. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredient…

Recall number

F-0955-2015

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Bleating Heart Cheese LLC

Sold / distributed

CA, NV, WA, AZ, LA, PA

Why it was recalled

FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Bleating Heart Cheese, Shepherdista - Natural rind sheep milk cheese. Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.