CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Feb 2015 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cheese sold unde the name, Ewelicious Bleating Heart Raw recalled
Whole Foods Market is recalling Cheese sold unde the name, Ewelicious Bleating Heart Raw Sheeps Milk Salt Cultures, distributed in Arizona, California, Hawaii. The recall was initiated on 31 Dec 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-1032-2015
- FDA event ID
- 70152
- Recalling firm
- Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 31 Dec 2014
- FDA classified
- 9 Feb 2015
- Reported
- 18 Feb 2015
- 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
- Ready Meals
Timeline
| 31 Dec 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Classified by FDA | +40 days |
| 18 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
Product 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
Cheese sold unde the brand name, EWELICIOUS BLEATING HEART RAW SHEEPS MILK SALT CULTURES. Sold with a Whole Foods Market scale label in clear plastic wrap. Variable weight item.
Where it was distributed
CA, AZ, and HI
Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
PLU (product look up code) #299784; all sell by dates up to and including Jan 20st, 2015
Where was it sold?
CA, AZ, and HI
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
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| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Cheese sold under the name, Fat Bottom Girl, Ingredients recalled | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | AZ, CA, HI | |
| CLASS I | Cheese sold under the name, Moolicious Blue Bleating Heart recalled | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | AZ, CA, HI | |
| CLASS I | Cheese sold unde the name, Mixtress Bleating Heart New recalled | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | AZ, CA, HI | |
| CLASS I | Cheese sold under the name, Sheperdista Bleating Heart recalled | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | AZ, CA, HI | |
| CLASS I | Cheese sold under the name, Goldette Tommette Bleating recalled | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | AZ, CA, HI |
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