Whole Foods Cheese Lawsuit

Whole Foods has recalled several cheese products due to a risk of Listeria contamination.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting food poisoning induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick after eating cheese recalled by Whole Foods, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

Whole Foods Recalls Dorset Cheese in 7 States for Listeria Risk

In October 2019, Whole Foods recalled Dorset cheese at stores in 7 states due to a risk of Listeria infections. The states include Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.

No illnesses were reported. Whole Foods recalled Dorset cheese in response to another recall by Consider Bradwell Farm in Vermont, which included Dorset, Slyboro and Experience cheeses. The recalls were issued after Listeria was found in finished products and the manufacturing facility.

What is the problem?

Cheese is one of the most common sources of food poisoning outbreaks due to Listeria monocytogenes. Unlike most bacteria, Listeria is common in dairy environments and it can grow in a refrigerator or deli counter.

Soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk are 50 to 160 times more likely to cause Listeria infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). However, even pasteurized cheese made in unsanitary conditions can spread Listeria.

Papillon Organic Roquefort Blue Cheese Recall

October 7, 2015 — A recall has been issued for Papillon Organic Roquefort blue cheese sold at Whole Foods nationwide. No illnesses have been reported. The recall was issued after the FDA discovered Listeria in an uncut, whole wheel of cheese. The product was imported from France and sold cut, wrapped in clear plastic wrapped, and marked with a scale label PLU #0259536. Click here for pictures.

Bleating Heart Cheese Recall

December 31, 2014 — A recall has been issued for Bleating Heart Cheese products that may be contaminated with Listeria. No illnesses have been reported. The cheese was sold at Whole Foods Markets in Arizona, California, and Hawaii. Products affected by the recall include:

• Shepardista
• Golden Tommette
• Fat Bottom Girl
• Eqelicious
• Mixtress
• Moolicious

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Recall

July 3, 2013 — A recall has been issued for Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese products sold at Whole Foods stores in 30 states and Washington D.C. The recall includes Les Frères, Petit Frère, and Petit Frère with Truffles cheeses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warns that six people in five states were infected with Listeria, including one person who died. All six victims were hospitalized with severe illnesses.

What is Listeriosis?

Listeriosis is an infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. Infections are rare, but they are often very serious because the bacteria is highly invasive. Complications are often life-threatening for unborn babies of pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with vulnerable immune systems.

Symptoms of Listeriosis

• Fever
• Muscle aches
• Diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
• Invasive infection
• Bacterial meningitis (brain inflammation)
• Bacteremia (blood poisoning)

Do I have a Whole Foods Cheese Lawsuit?

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting food poisoning induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know got sick after eating cheese recalled by Whole Foods, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

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