PA Company Recalls Cheese Over Listeria Concerns

PENNSYLVANIA — A Pennsylvania cheese producer has recalled soft cheeses sold at major retailers in several states, because of potential listeria contamination.

Savencia Cheese USA issued a voluntary recall on several products over the weekend, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — mostly Brie cheeses. The New Holland-based company said that routine checks found traces of Listeria monocytogenes in their processing equipment. Retailers are in the process of removing products from shelves.

These cheese products were sold at Aldi and other retailers in multiple states, AOL reported— including Indiana, Texas, California, Missouri, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.

Most of the recalled products have a "Best by" date of Dec. 24, 2024 unless otherwise stated:

• Aldi Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8oz Brie
• Supreme Oval 7oz, 6/7oz
• La Bonne Vie Brie, 6/8oz
• La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8oz
• 12/8oz Industrial Brie
• Market Basket Brie 6/8oz
• Glenview Farms Spreadable Brie, 2/3lb (Best by 1/13/2025)

No illnesses or adverse reactions have been reported, according to the alert.

"Consumers that have any of the recalled products listed in the table above should refrain from consuming them and return them to their place of purchase for a full refund," the FDA advised.

Anyone with questions regarding the recall can contact Savencia's Consumer Relations department at (800)-322-2743 or email sc.customer.service@savencia.com. The company also produces cheese products under the names Alouette, Chavrie, Dorothy’s and Smithfield.

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story mentioning Market Basket was referring to the chain of stores in New England and not the specialty market in northern New Jersey.