Picnic Gourmet Spreads containers recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

September 17, 2015

Source

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

Official notice title

Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC recalls Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case

Recall number

F-0727-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC

Sold / distributed

Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor

Why it was recalled

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The product is made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Potomac , MD 20854

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

Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case