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Tomales Bay Foods brand Artisan Cheese in PARTIAL WHEELS of Cheese, from cheese makers in US (VA, VT, Ca, WI, OR, WA and UT) and Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, France, Holland and Greece. Varieties include Appalachian, Coolea, Cabot clothbound Cheddar, Big Rock Blue, Goat Gouda, Holey Cow, Big Woods Blue, Fiore Sardo,, Valdeon, Pecorino Romano, Sottocenere, Capriago, Capricious, Cave Aged Gruyere, Cave Aged Marisa, Fenacho, Pondhopper, Comte, L'Amuse Signature Gouda, Dante Waxed Rind, Dry Jack Special Reserve, Mezzo Secco, Extra Mature Bandage Cheddar, San Joaquin Gold, Flagship Reserve Truckle, Fontina Vallet Pietro, Grana Padano, Parmigiano Reggiano Organic, Taleggio Organic, Comte Reserve Ete, Loma Alta, Mt. Viko Barrel Aged Feta, Pepato, San Andreas Bellwether Farms, Reading, Tarentaise, Seahive, St. George, Toma and Wagon Wheel. Cheese is cut per order and wrapped in cheese paper and marked with a magic marker indicating the type of cheese, poundage and pack date as well as a Tomales Bay Foods label. There are no code numbers or expiration dates marked on the product.

F-1985-2012

July 28, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Tomales Bay Foods, Inc.
Event
Event 62710
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
562.74 pounds original recall, 101.1 pounds of Pondhopper and 31.41 pounds of Big Woods Blue
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1985-2012

Official wording

Reason: Firm received a positive environmental for Listeria Monocytogenes from their internal testing samples.

Code information: All product cut and wrapped on July 24 and 25, 2012.

Distribution pattern: Part One: CA, VA, VT, WI, OR, UT and Italy, Spain, Switzerland, France, Holland, Greece. Part Two: Dates of Distribution: 6/2512 - 7/27/12 Pattern: CA, NC, FL

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Firm received a positive environmental for Listeria Monocytogenes from their internal testing samples.