Tomales Bay Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-0798-2013 · Initiated 2012-07-28

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What happened

Tomales Bay Foods recalled a blue cheese product because testing found Listeria monocytogenes bacteria in the cheese. The affected product is Shepherd's Way Big Woods Blue cheese that was cut and wrapped by the company between June and July 2012.

Who is at risk

Everyone should be concerned, but especially pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems, as Listeria can cause serious illness in these groups.

What to do

If you have this cheese, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Contact your doctor if you ate this product and develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal illness.

Product

Shepherd's Way Big Woods Blue cut wrapped in cheese paper with with type of cheese marked with magic marker and a Tomales Bay Foods sticker applied. Product is cut and packaged by Tomales Bay Foods, Petaluma, CA

Reason for recall

State of CA Department of Agriculture sampled finished product and found Listeria monocytogenes in Pondhopper cheese.

Quantity affected

31.9 pounds

Distribution

Part One: CA, VA, VT, WI, OR, UT and Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Holland, Greece. Part Two: Dates of Distribution: 6/2512 - 7/27/12 Pattern: CA, NC, FL

Lot / code info

Pack Dates of 6/28 and after; Make date of 7/19/11 to 7/27/11

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit

Terminated

2012-12-06