FDA recall F-0731-2016

Product

Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Moroccan Cilantro Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case

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

Distribution

Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2015-09-17

Report date

2016-03-16

Termination date

2016-09-09

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Bethesda, MD, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-0731-2016