Whole Foods Market Maytag Blue Cheese Recall: FDA Class I

Why it was recalled

Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Product description

Whole Foods Market Maytag Blue Cheese, Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic wrap, Dist. by Whole Foods Market 550 Bowie Street Austin, TX 78703, PLU: 0293308

Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes

PLU numbers beginning with 293308 with sell by dates of 1/20/2016 through 3/21/2016.

Where it was sold

Nationwide

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-1002-2016
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: Feb 29, 2016
FDA report date: Apr 13, 2016
Quantity: 1156 pounds
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market

Original FDA data

Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1002-2016, exactly as published.

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City: Austin
State: TX
Status: Terminated
Country: United States
Event ID: 73408
Address: 550 Bowie St
Code information: PLU numbers beginning with 293308 with sell by dates of 1/20/2016 through 3/21/2016.
Postal code: 78703-4648
Report date: Apr 13, 2016
Product type: Food
Recall number: F-1002-2016
Classification: Class I
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market
Product quantity: 1156 pounds
Termination date: Aug 15, 2016
Reason for recall: Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Voluntary / mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product description: Whole Foods Market Maytag Blue Cheese, Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic wrap, Dist. by Whole Foods Market 550 Bowie Street Austin, TX 78703, PLU: 0293308
Distribution pattern: Nationwide
Recall initiation date: Feb 29, 2016
Initial firm notification: Press Release
Center classification date: Apr 7, 2016

How we source this data

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report F-1002-2016, published Apr 13, 2016. View the source record (openFDA) · FDA enforcement reports

Last checked against FDA data: Oct 2, 2026. Content last changed: Oct 2, 2026.

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Whole Foods Market Maytag Blue Cheese Recall

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