CLASS I Food recall · Reported 16 Mar 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
( Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread) containers .12 Containers recalled
Picnic Gourmet Spreads is recalling ( Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread) containers .12 Containers. The recall was initiated on 17 Sep 2015 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-0728-2016
- FDA event ID
- 72259
- Recalling firm
- Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Bethesda, MD
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 17 Sep 2015
- FDA classified
- 7 Mar 2016
- Reported
- 16 Mar 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Dips & Spreads
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2015 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Classified by FDA | +172 days |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The product is made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Potomac , MD 20854
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
Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case
Where it was distributed
Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The product is made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Potomac , MD 20854
Which lots are affected?
10696 54148
Where was it sold?
Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor
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
4 other products · FDA event 72259This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is ( Parmesan Cheese Spread) containers .12 Containers recalled.
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