CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Aug 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft recalled
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese is recalling Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225, distributed in 9 states. The recall was initiated on 3 Jul 2013 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-1809-2013
- FDA event ID
- 65648
- Recalling firm
- Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, Waterloo, WI
- Brand
- Crave Brothers
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Jul 2013
- FDA classified
- 15 Aug 2013
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2013
- 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
- Soup
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Published 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
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling 3 specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of 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
Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225. 2.5 lb wheel packaged in cheese paper. Two 2.5 lbs wheels in a case.
Where it was distributed
Direct accounts: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MN, WA, and WI
CaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisMinnesotaWashingtonWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Is Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225 recalled?
Yes. Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese recalled Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Les Freres Semi-Soft French Style Cheese, LF225 on 3 Jul 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1809-2013.
Why was it recalled?
Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling 3 specialty cheese products while regulatory agencies continue a multi-state investigation of Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Product with a make date of 7-1-13 or prior
Where was it sold?
Direct accounts: CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, MN, WA, and WI
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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