CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report

Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted recalled

Bleating Heart Cheese is recalling Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in California, distributed in Arizona, California, Louisiana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Washington. The recall was initiated on 17 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll product produced between February 14, 2014 (coded 14-0214) and September 19, 2014 (coded 14-0919).

Quantity recalled482 lbs.

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-0949-2015
FDA event ID: 70033
Recalling firm: Bleating Heart Cheese, Tomales, CA
Brand: Buff
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 17 Dec 2014
FDA classified: 2 Feb 2015
Reported: 11 Feb 2015
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Press Release
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Cheese

Timeline

17 Dec 2014	Recall initiated by company
2 Feb 2015	Classified by FDA	+47 days
11 Feb 2015	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

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

Reason for recall

FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.

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

Bleating Heart Cheese, Buff Blue; Water Buffalo milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted with whimsy in California; Ingredients: Raw water buffalo milk, salt, cultures, rennet. Aged 2 months or more.

Where it was distributed

CA, NV, WA, AZ, LA, PA

Arizona California Louisiana Nevada Pennsylvania Washington

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

FDA samples found the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in three varieties of cheese.

Which lots are affected?

All product produced between February 14, 2014 (coded 14-0214) and September 19, 2014 (coded 14-0919).

Where was it sold?

CA, NV, WA, AZ, LA, PA

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

9 other products · FDA event 70033

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Double Down Blue - Mixed Milk Blue Cheese recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Double Down Blue - Mixed Milk Blue Cheese recalledDouble Down	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states
11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Goldette Tommette Semi Firm Jersey Milk Cheese Handcrafted recalledGoldette Tommette	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states
11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Moolicious Blue - Natural rind blue cheese recalledMoolicious	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states
11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Mixtress - Mixed milk natural rind cheese recalledMixtress	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states
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11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Ewelicious Blue, Sheep Milk Blue Cheese Handcrafted recalledEwelicious	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states
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11 Feb 2015	CLASS I	Funky Bleats - Mixed milk cheese with funk recalledFunky Bleats	Bleating Heart Cheese	Listeria	6 states

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