Wegmans recalls grated pecorino romano cheese over possible listeria contamination
Wegmans is recalling Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese over possible listeria contamination. (Photo courtesy of the Food and Drug Administration)
Wegmans is recalling a brand of grated cheese due to potential listeria contamination.
In a recall notice, the Food and Drug Administration said no illnesses were reported as the result of using the product.
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The grated cheese was sold at Wegmans stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. between November 14 and November 24.
Grated cheese recall
Why you should care:
Wegmans recalled Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese with Wegmans’ scale labels.
Food and Drug Administration officials said the recall was initiated after the store was informed by its supplier that the product may be contaminated with listeria.
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The item is packaged in a plastic tub with UPC 2-77580-XXXXX-7 ("XXXXX" varies based upon weight) The FDA reported that all lot codes have been recalled and removed from store shelves.
If I have the grated cheese, what should I do?
What you can do:
Consumers who bought the Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese from Wegmans should return it to the store for a full refund. Anyone with questions about the recall can contact Wegmans Food Markets at 1-855-934-3663.
What is listeria?
The backstory:
Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older people, and individuals with weakened immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agency noted that although healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms like high fever, severe headache, and diarrhea, it can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Food and Drug Administration recall notice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.