Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Mitica, PLU 0294239, Whole Foods, 95 Houston St. New York, NY 10002 wrapped in

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Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Mitica, PLU 0294239, Whole Foods, 95 Houston St. New York, NY 10002 wrapped in plastic wrap; Pecorino Aged in Walnut Leaves Product of Italy, PLU 290107, Dist. by Whole Foods Market 50 Bowie Street Austin, TX 78703, wrapped in plastic wrap., Whole Foods Market · reported 2016-07-27

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2016-02-16
Reported by the agency: 2016-07-27
Closed out (terminated): 2016-10-07
Recalling firm: Whole Foods Market
Austin, TX
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): NY, FL
States we parsed from that text: FL NY
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Nuts, seeds & nut butters Prepared meals & entreesderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1709-2016

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