Multiple lots of cheese produced by Andante Dairy, Petaluma, CA; Sold in 5 oz to 8 oz sizes with no code date

Recall map → All recalls → F-1809-2012

Multiple lots of cheese produced by Andante Dairy, Petaluma, CA; Sold in 5 oz to 8 oz sizes with no code date or variety information on packaged. Varieties include: Largo, a triple-creme cow's milk, and Picolo, a triple-creme cow's milk. Also made with cow's milk: Pianoforte, Nocturne. Goat's milk cheese varieties: Acapella, Impromptu, Pastoral, Fresh Goat and Crottin, Minuet, a triple-creme goat's milk variety. Mixed Milk cheese varieties: Rondo, Metronome, Melange. Other varieties include Cavatina, Contralto, Vivace, Partita, Tri, Mini Alto, Figaro,Cadence Andante Dairy · reported 2012-08-08

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Lack of proper pasteurization could have allowed dangerous pathogens to survive in multiple lots of cheese.
Classification: Class II
Recall initiated: 2012-07-03
Reported by the agency: 2012-08-08
Closed out (terminated): 2012-12-10
Recalling firm: Andante Dairy
Petaluma, CA
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): CA, OH and NY to retail stores and restaurants.
States we parsed from that text: CA NY OH
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-1809-2012

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