CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Andes recalled

Vulto Creamery is recalling artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Andes, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Mar 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesall lots

Quantity recalled369 wheels

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-1856-2017
FDA event ID: 76649
Recalling firm: Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 3 Mar 2017
FDA classified: 4 Apr 2017
Reported: 12 Apr 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

3 Mar 2017	Recall initiated by company
4 Apr 2017	Classified by FDA	+32 days
12 Apr 2017	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

artisanal cheese VULTO Creamery HANDMADE CHEESE, ANDES, NET WT. 12-13 lbs

Where it was distributed

Nationwide with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago IL, Portland Oregon and Washington, DC.

Nationwide California District of Columbia Illinois Oregon

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Which lots are affected?

all lots

Where was it sold?

Nationwide with most being sold at retail locations in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, California, Chicago IL, Portland Oregon and Washington, DC.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

7 other products · FDA event 76649

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Walton Umber recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Walton Umber recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Blue Blais recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Willowemoc recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Ouleout recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Miranda recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, heinennellie recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Hamden recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide

More recalls from Vulto Creamery

All 8

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
12 Apr 2017Food	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Hamden recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017Food	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, heinennellie recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017Food	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Miranda recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017Food	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Ouleout recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide
12 Apr 2017Food	CLASS I	artisanal cheese Vulto Creamery Handmade Cheese, Willowemoc recalled	Vulto Creamery	Listeria	Nationwide

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