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Forever Cheese
Recall #F-2624-2016 · Initiated 2016-02-08
Product
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.
Reason for recall
The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.
Quantity affected
31 cases (80 wheels)
Distribution
California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut
Lot / code info
Production Code NOC15313 (found on shipping case only), invoiced as Lot X2537
Voluntary / mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Terminated
2016-09-30
Recalling firm
Forever Cheese
3636 33rd St Ste 307
Astoria, NY 11106-2329
United States
Recall classification
Most serious. Reasonable probability that the product will cause serious health consequences or death.