Cricket Creek Farm of Williamstown, MA is expanding their
May 30th recall of Sophelise and Tobasi cheeses due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes to include one lot of Berkshire Bloom cheese because pasteurization records did not illustrate the heating element reached required temperature.
From the announcement...."One hospitalization due to Listeria monocytogenes has been reported to date associated with the Sophelise cheese. Following this customer notification of illness, products purchased by this individual were tested by Biotrax Testing Laboratory and the current batch of Sophelise cheese was determined to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes. These three batches of Tobasi cheese were also determined to be positive for Listeria monocytogenes . The production record for the Berkshire Bloom cheese did not illustrate fully compliant temperatures for the heating element."
It seems to me with the level of Listeria positive samples, all cheese products should be recalled. While this recall was expanded to a lot that may have not received adequate process, there would be a post-process environmental contamination issue that would affect all cheese processed.
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/cricket-creek-farm-expands-recall-cheeses-because-potential-listeria-monocytogenes-contamination-and
Cricket Creek Farm Expands Recall of Cheeses Because of Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination and Inadequate PasteurizationSummary
Company Announcement Date: June 12, 2023
FDA Publish Date: June 12, 2023
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Company Name: Cricket Creek Farm, LLC
Brand Name: Cricket Creek Farm
Product Description: Sophelise, Tobasi, and Berkshire Bloom Cheeses
