Whole Foods Recalls Cheese For Potential Listeria

Crave Bros Les Frères cheese, which is sold at Whole Foods Markets, is being recalled after Crave Brothers says it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria is a serious infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which can cause serious problem, but primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns and adults with weakened immune systems.

To date, the Food and Drug Administration says one death and one illness have been reported.

The recalled Crave Brothers Les Frères cheese was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with Whole Foods Market scale labels. The PLU code for the cheese sold in Pennsylvania Whole Foods Markets was 294473.

Customers who have purchased this product from Whole Foods Market should discard it, and may bring in their receipt for a full refund.

Questions about this can be directed to 512-477-5566 ext. 20060, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Consumers with questions about Crave Brothers cheese may contact the company directly: Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company at 920-478-4887, Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.