Whole Foods Market product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

April 9, 2018

Source

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

Official notice title

Whole Foods Market recalls Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me cheese (under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me Cheese and Explora…

Recall number

F-1457-2018

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Whole Foods Market

Sold / distributed

United States distribution to the following states: CT, NJ, IL, NM, TX, AR

Why it was recalled

The cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me cheese (under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Cr¿me Cheese and Explorateur Triple Cr¿me French Cheese) which were both cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap, as well as sold in branded 8 oz. packages