Grassfields Leyden Cheese recalled over E. coli risk

Recall date

August 3, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Whole Foods Market recalls Grassfields Leyden Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic

Recall number

F-2146-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Whole Foods Market

Sold / distributed

Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).

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

Grassfields Leyden Cheese, cut and wrapped in clear plastic