Morbier Les 3 Comtois, 11 lb. wheel; packaged in a cardboard case; one per case; refrigerated

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Morbier Les 3 Comtois, 11 lb. wheel; packaged in a cardboard case; one per case; refrigerated Les 3 Comtois · reported 2013-09-04

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: FDA analysis of Morbier Semi-Soft Cheese (prior to entry) revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes. Les 3 Comtois is recalling the cheese from the same lot that was allowed entry and further distributed in the US.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2013-07-31
Reported by the agency: 2013-09-04
Closed out (terminated): 2015-08-17
Recalling firm: Les 3 Comtois
Poligny
France
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, IL, & WI
States we parsed from that text: CA IL WI
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: uncategorised
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1850-2013

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