Ricotta Salata Frescolina Brand Soft Cheese. Product is packaged in a retail package, wedge shaped, size rang

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Ricotta Salata Frescolina Brand Soft Cheese. Product is packaged in a retail package, wedge shaped, size ranges from 6-7 oz. The product is labeled in parts: "Frescolina Ricotta Salata MARTEIMPORTED BY FOREVER CHEESE,NY 11106PRODUCT OF ITALY" Floyd Peterson Company Inc. · reported 2012-10-24

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Ricotta Salata Frescolina Brand Cheese is recalled due to the potential contamination with Listeria monocytonenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2012-09-10
Reported by the agency: 2012-10-24
Closed out (terminated): 2012-10-31
Recalling firm: Floyd Peterson Company Inc.
Auburn, WA
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): Product distributed to distributors, retailers, and restaurants in Oregon and Washington.
States we parsed from that text: OR WA
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairyderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-0122-2013

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