Why it was recalled
State of CA Department of Agriculture sampled finished product and found Listeria monocytogenes in Pondhopper cheese.
Product description
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
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Pack Dates of 6/28 and after; Make date of 7/19/11 to 7/27/11
Where it was sold
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
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0798-2013
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jul 28, 2012
- FDA report date
- Dec 12, 2012
- Quantity
- 31.9 pounds
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Tomales Bay Foods, Inc.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-0798-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Petaluma
- State
- CA
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 62710
- Address
- 105 H Street
- Code information
- Pack Dates of 6/28 and after; Make date of 7/19/11 to 7/27/11
- Postal code
- 94952-5125
- Report date
- Dec 12, 2012
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-0798-2013
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Tomales Bay Foods, Inc.
- Product quantity
- 31.9 pounds
- Termination date
- Dec 6, 2012
- Reason for recall
- State of CA Department of Agriculture sampled finished product and found Listeria monocytogenes in Pondhopper cheese.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- 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
- Distribution pattern
- 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
- Recall initiation date
- Jul 28, 2012
- Initial firm notification
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Center classification date
- Dec 4, 2012