Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum

Recall map → All recalls → F-2624-2016

Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2 lbs. -- Product of Romagna - Italy --- Imported by Forever Cheese, L.I.C., NY 11106 --- There are 2 wheels of cheese per shipping case. Forever Cheese · reported 2016-10-12

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing.
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2016-02-08
Reported by the agency: 2016-10-12
Closed out (terminated): 2016-09-30
Recalling firm: Forever Cheese
Astoria, NY
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): California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut
States we parsed from that text: CA CO CT FL NY OH PA VA VT
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Dairy Nuts, seeds & nut buttersderived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-2624-2016

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