Monday, November 4, 2024

Soft Ripened Cheeses Recalled after Environmental Sample Positive for Listeria

Savencia Cheese USA  is recalling select soft ripened cheeses manufactured in our Lena manufacturing facility because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  Through routine testing, it was identified that processing equipment at the site may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. While finished product testing has not identified contaminated product, the company initiated a voluntary recall to retrieve the potentially affected product.  At this time, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse health events due to consumption of these products.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/savencia-cheese-usa-announces-voluntary-recall-select-soft-ripened-cheeses
Savencia Cheese USA Announces Voluntary Recall of Select Soft Ripened Cheeses
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  November 02, 2024
FDA Publish Date:  November 04, 2024
Product Type:   Food & Beverages  Cheese/Cheese Product
Reason for Announcement:  Potential Foodborne Illness – Listeria monocytogenes
Company Name:  Savencia Cheese USA
Brand Name:  Aldi, La Bonne Vie and others
Product Description:  Soft ripened cheeses
Company Announcement

NEW HOLLAND, Pa. (Nov. 2, 2024) – Savencia Cheese USA is recalling select soft ripened cheeses manufactured in our Lena manufacturing facility 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 following products are affected by this recall:
Description  Best Buy Date  GTIN  UPC-A  UPC-B
Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8oz Brie 12/24/2024 10041498111325 004149811132 041498111328
Supreme Oval 7oz, 6/7oz 12/24/2024 10071448504211 007144850421 071448504214
La Bonne Vie Brie, 6/8oz 12/24/2024 10820581678538
La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8oz 12/24/2024 10820581678613
12/8oz Industrial Brie 12/24/2024 10077901005226 077901005229
Market Basket Brie 6/8oz 12/24/2024 10049705666309 004970566630 049705666302

The only products being recalled are those in the table above. You can identify these products by reviewing the UPC and the best buy date on the product labels. These products had limited regional distribution in the United States. The few retailers that received the product have been informed of this possible contamination and are in the process of removing products from shelves. Consumers that have any of the recalled products listed in the table above should refrain from consuming them and return them to their place of purchase for a full refund.

At this time, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse health events due to consumption of these products.

Through routine testing, it was identified that processing equipment at the site may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. While finished product testing has not identified contaminated product, we have initiated a voluntary recall to retrieve the potentially affected product.

This voluntary recall is being conducted in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.




Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Consumer Relations at (800)-322-2743 or email sc.customer.service@savencia.com.




Media Contact:

Kriston Ohm

kriston.ohm@savencia.com




Labels for Identification Purposes:




Product Name:




UPC - A




UPC - B




Aldi Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8oz Brie 004149811132 041498111328

La Bonne Vie Brie, 6/8oz

La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8oz

12/8oz Industrial Brie 077901005229

Market Basket Brie 6/8oz 004970566630 049705666302

Supreme Oval 7oz, 6/7oz 007144850421 071448504214

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