CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 Dec 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report

Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese Grated (Wegmans #270010) Packaged recalled

Wegmans Food Markets is recalling Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese Grated (Wegmans #270010) Packaged, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Nov 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesSell-by: 11/29/25 to Sell-by: 12/07/025

Quantity recalled2773.9 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: H-0333-2026
FDA event ID: 98044
Recalling firm: Wegmans Food Markets, Rochester, NY
Brand: Locatelli Pecorino
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 22 Nov 2025
FDA classified: 19 Dec 2025
Reported: 31 Dec 2025
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

22 Nov 2025	Recall initiated by company
19 Dec 2025	Classified by FDA	+27 days
31 Dec 2025	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

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

Locatelli Pecorino Romano Cheese Grated (Wegmans #270010) Packaged and sold by the pound Packaged in cylindrical clear plastic tubs with lid UPC: 2-77580-XXXXX-7, where X is the unit price of the container

Where it was distributed

NY, PA, MA, NJ, MD, VA, NC, DE, CT and DC

Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia

Stores named: Wegmans

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Sell-by: 11/29/25 to Sell-by: 12/07/025

Where was it sold?

NY, PA, MA, NJ, MD, VA, NC, DE, CT and DC

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.

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