Savencia Cheese recalls 6 Brie cheeses

On November 9, 2024By Littum

A US cheese company voluntarily recalled a select batch of mature cheeses, all Brie, due to potential listeria concerns over the weekend.

Six different kinds of Brie made at a Savencia Cheese USA facility may have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria known to cause foodborne illness, according to a Saturday message from the US Food and Drug Administration.

The bacterium was identified in the processing equipment at the production plant after as a result of routine tests carried out. The cheeses had “limited regional distribution” in select stories across the country, but the few retailers that received the products were pulling them from their shelves.

Aldi and Market Basket are among the select retailers affected by the Savencia Cheese recall, according to the FDA. The affected states include Indiana, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Texas, Iowa, New Jersey, California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Illinois.

“Consumers who have any of the recalled products listed in the table above should refrain from consuming them and return them to their place of purchase for a full refund,” the FDA said.

According to the FDA, there have been no confirmed reports of illness or death resulting from consumption of the recalled products. Savencia Cheese USA initiated the voluntary recall in hopes of recovering the potentially affected product, which has not yet been identified.

Savencia Cheese USA did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for details on regions and locations affected by the voluntary recall.

Savencia Cheese name, expiration date

The best way to check if purchased Brie was voluntarily recalled is to check the best by date and UPC or Universal Product Codes for each product. All of the recalled Brie cheeses have a best-by date of December 24, 2024, but the UPC will vary with each product.

Emporium Selection Brie, 12/8 oz Brie with UPC codes 004149811132 and 041498111328

Supreme Oval 7oz, 6/7oz with UPC codes 007144850421 and 071448504214

La Bonne Vie Camembert, 6/8 oz

12/8 oz Industrial Brie with UPC code 077901005229

Market Basket Brie 6/8oz with UPC codes 004970566630 and 049705666302

Savencia Cheese USA customers may contact Consumer Affairs by phone at (800)-322-2743 or by email at [email protected] with questions or concerns about the voluntary recall.

Symptoms of listeria poisoning or listeriosis

Listeria or listeriosis is a serious bacterial infection caused by eating any food or foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The foodborne bacterial disease usually hits the immunocompromised, young children, the elderly and pregnant women the hardest.

An estimated 1,600 people contract listeriosis each year, and an estimated 260 die in the United States each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA warns people at higher risk who experience flu-like symptoms within two months of eating contaminated food should seek medical attention and tell their health care provider about eating the contaminated food.

Common symptoms include:

Fever
Muscle pain
Headache
Stiff neck
Confusion
Loss of balance
Cramps
Diarrhea
Other gastrointestinal symptoms
Abortion, stillbirth, premature birth and/or life-threatening infection in newborn infants
Death

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