Listeria Contamination: Old Europe Cheese issuing a voluntary recall of its Brie cheeses

October 5, 2022 USA

Listeria Contamination: Old Europe Cheese issuing a voluntary recall of its Brie cheeses

Picture of Saint Louis Brie wedge”

Because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan is voluntarily recalling all of its Brie cheeses. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can infect people with weakened immune systems, including young children, the elderly, and frail people, and cause serious and occasionally fatal infections. While listeria infection can cause high fevers, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea in healthy people, it can also result in miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

Products made with St Louis Brie are being recalled by Swiss American after Old Europe Cheese, Inc. warned the company that the cheese might be tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a portion of a larger, voluntary recall initiated by the manufacturer.

Product Details:

St Louis Domestic Brie Wedge
7 oz
UPC: 041563 263709
All dates up to and including 12/14/2022

St Louis Domestic Cut Brie Wedge-6 lb RW
Variable weight
UPC: 041563 370018
All dates up to and including 12/14/2022

St Louis Brie
Variable Weight
UPC: 21107100000
All dates up to and including 12/14/2022

ST LOUIS BRIE PRE CUT WEDGES
Code Date: best by dates through 12/14/2022
Size: 16.00 OZ
UPC: 00021565000000

ST LOUIS CW BRIE WHEEL
Code Date: best by dates through 12/14/2022
Size: 16.00 OZ
UPC: 00021171800000

For further information related to this recall, please visit the following link.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/swiss-american-participates-manufacturer-old-europes-recall-brie-and-camembert

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Listeria Contamination: Old Europe Cheese issuing a voluntary recall of its Brie cheeses

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