Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

February 8, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Forever Cheese recalls Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2…

Recall number

F-2624-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Forever Cheese

Sold / distributed

California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut

Why it was recalled

The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.

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

Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2 lbs. -- Product of Romagna - Italy --- Imported by Forever Cheese, L.I.C., NY 11106 --- There are 2 wheels of cheese per shipping case.