CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Apr 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut recalled
Whole Foods Market is recalling Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New York. The recall was initiated on 8 Mar 2017 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-1868-2017
- FDA event ID
- 76682
- Recalling firm
- Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX
- Brand
- Vulto
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 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
- Cheese
Timeline
| 8 Mar 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Classified by FDA | +30 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
Possible 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
Vulto Creamery Ouleout soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut and wrapped in clear plastic
Where it was distributed
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New York
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Stores named: Whole Foods
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
"sell by" dates from 12/27/2016 to 03/28/2017.
Where was it sold?
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New York
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 76682This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese cut and wrapped recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Vulto Creamery Hamden raw milk cheese cut and wrapped recalledVulto | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Vulto Creamery Andes raw milk cheese cut and wrapped recalledVulto | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Vulto Creamery Walton Umber raw milk cheese cut recalledVulto | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Vulto Creamery Miranda soft wash-rind raw milk cheese cut recalledVulto | Whole Foods Market | Listeria | 5 states |
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