CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report

Cahills Ireland Original Irish PorterWaxed Deli Wheel recalled

Cahills Farm Cheese is recalling Cahills Ireland Original Irish PorterWaxed Deli Wheel Cahills Ireland Original Irish, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBatch 21109 Bath 21141 1. UPC Codes: 833334009940 2.UPC Codes: 034463012201
Quantity recalled4.4 tons (total)

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-0881-2021
FDA event ID
88366
Recalling firm
Cahills Farm Cheese, CO LIMERICK, N/A
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
26 Jul 2021
FDA classified
26 Aug 2021
Reported
1 Sep 2021
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Other

Timeline

26 Jul 2021Recall initiated by company
26 Aug 2021Classified by FDA+31 days
1 Sep 2021Published in enforcement report+6 days

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

Reason for recall

Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

1. Cahills Ireland Original Irish Porter 5lbs.Waxed Deli Wheel 2. Cahills Ireland Original Irish Porter 2.4 lbs.

Where it was distributed

nationwide

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Batch 21109 Bath 21141 1. UPC Codes: 833334009940 2.UPC Codes: 034463012201

Where was it sold?

nationwide

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

4 other products · FDA event 88366

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