CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Hamden wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY recalled

Tomales Bay Foods is recalling Hamden wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 6 Mar 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codes597H 590H 593H 598H 601H 577H 578H 530H

Quantity recalled75.44 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-1866-2017
FDA event ID: 76724
Recalling firm: Tomales Bay Foods, Petaluma, CA
Brand: Hamden
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 6 Mar 2017
FDA classified: 7 Apr 2017
Reported: 19 Apr 2017
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: Milk

Timeline

6 Mar 2017	Recall initiated by company
7 Apr 2017	Classified by FDA	+32 days
19 Apr 2017	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

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

Reason for recall

Firm was notified by their supplier that the 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

Hamden, 3.5 lbs. wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY.

Where it was distributed

CA, TX, PA, IN, MN, SD, NV

California Indiana Minnesota Nevada Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Firm was notified by their supplier that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

597H 590H 593H 598H 601H 577H 578H 530H

Where was it sold?

CA, TX, PA, IN, MN, SD, NV

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

2 other products · FDA event 76724

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Ouleout wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY recalled.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
19 Apr 2017	CLASS I	Ouleout wrapped in paper Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY recalledOuleout	Tomales Bay Foods	Listeria	7 states
19 Apr 2017	CLASS I	Miranda wrapped in paper recalled by Tomales Bay FoodsMiranda	Tomales Bay Foods	Listeria	7 states

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