CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar recalled
Cahills Farm Cheese is recalling Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar, 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
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-0884-2021
- FDA event ID
- 88366
- Recalling firm
- Cahills Farm Cheese, CO LIMERICK, N/A
- Brand
- Lidl Preferred
- 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
- Cheese
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Aug 2021 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 1 Sep 2021 | 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
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
Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar - 7 oz.
Where it was distributed
nationwide
Stores named: Lidl
Questions about this recall
Is Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar recalled?
Yes. Cahills Farm Cheese recalled Lidl Preferred Selection-Red Wine Cheddar on 26 Jul 2021. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0884-2021.
Why was it recalled?
Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
22109- 21141 (inclusive) UPC Codes: 20171674
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 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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