KY Cheese Processor Recalls Cheese After State Testing Finds Listeria in One Lot

Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese of Austin, Ky is recalling St. Jerome cheese, batch 231129, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Kentucky Department of Public Health revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a package of St. Jerome batch 231129.   No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recalled lot.

In cases such as this, we can expect that an investigation will be conducted to determine the source of contamination and the level of control within the facility.  In many cases, these recalls are expanded beyond the one lot initially recalled when  it is determined that sufficient controls were not in place.


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Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese Recalls St. Jerome Cheese Lot: 231129 Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  July 24, 2024
FDA Publish Date:  July 24, 2024
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Foodborne Illness - Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:  Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese
Brand Name:  Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese
Product Description:  St. Jerome cheese

Company Announcement

Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese of Austin, Ky is recalling St. Jerome cheese, batch 231129, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The recalled St. Jerome cheese was distributed via wholesale customers, retail storefront, and through Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese website https://kennyscheese.comExternal Link Disclaimer.

The cheese has been distributed in two sizes, an 8-ounce wedge in a clear plastic package, and a full 15-pound wheel in a clear plastic package, marked with a logo sticker with ingredients listed on the top and with the lot number 231129 on a white label on the side.

No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recalled lot.

The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the Kentucky Department of Public Health revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a package of St. Jerome batch 231129.

The production of the product has been suspended while the FDA and the company continue to investigate the source of the problem.

Consumers who have purchased should not consume the product and are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund or dispose of the product. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-270-434-4124 or email kenny@kennyscheese.com from Monday through Friday, 8:00AM-4:00PM.