Cheese Sold At Several Grocery Stores Recalled Over Listeria Concerns

KANSAS — Paris Brothers, Inc., a Kansas City-based company, is recalling several cheese products over Listeria concerns, the company recently announced.

The recalled cheeses were produced between May 4 and May 6 and were shipped in containers bearing lot codes of 05042022, 05052022 or 05062022, though retail stores may have relabeled individual packages sold to consumers.

In a routine sampling of the products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria that causes Listeria infection. No illnesses connected to the recalled cheeses have been reported.

The deli cheeses were sold to grocery stores in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Nebraska as well as one store each in Mitchell, South Dakota; Purvis, Mississippi; and Pensacola, Florida.

Below is a list of cheese products affected by the recall:

• Cottonwood River Cheddar
• D'amir Brie Double Crème French Brie
• Milton Prairie Breeze White Cheddar Style
• Milton Tomato Garlic Cheddar
• Paris Brothers Mild Cheddar
• Paris Brothers Colby Jack
• Paris Brothers Pepper Jack
• Cervasi Pecorino Romano

Consumers who bought any of the recalled cheeses are encouraged to return it to the store for a full refund. Customers with questions are urged to call Paris Brothers at (816) 455-4188 and ask for the FDA contact, Doug Schnell.

A Listeria infection can be serious and sometimes fatal in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals typically suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, but the infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

A full list of the recalled cheeses and stores that carried them can be found on the FDA website.