CLASS I Food recall · Reported 14 Aug 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
St. Jerome recalled by Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese
Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese is recalling St. Jerome, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 17 Jul 2024 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-1639-2024
- FDA event ID
- 95031
- Recalling firm
- Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese, Austin, KY
- Brand
- Kenny's Farmhouse
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Jul 2024
- FDA classified
- 2 Aug 2024
- Reported
- 14 Aug 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Cheese
Timeline
| 17 Jul 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Classified by FDA | +16 days |
| 14 Aug 2024 | 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
Potential contamination 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
Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese - St. Jerome packaged in plastic vacuum sealed bags in 7oz wedges and whole 15lb wheels
Where it was distributed
AL, GA, ID, IN, KY, NC, TN
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Lot/Batch No. 231129
Where was it sold?
AL, GA, ID, IN, KY, NC, TN
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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