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Wegmans Recalls Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese Amid Listeria Concerns, Following Boar’s Head Action
ROCHESTER, NY – Just days after Boar’s Head announced a recall of several pecorino romano cheese products, grocery giant Wegmans has issued its own recall for certain Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese with Wegmans’ scale labels due to potential Listeria contamination.
The recall, announced on November 26, was prompted after the cheese product’s supplier alerted Wegmans to the potential issue. Affected products were sold between November 14 and November 25 at Wegmans stores across Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
All lot codes of the recalled cheese have been removed from store shelves. Consumers can identify the affected tubs by the UPC code 2-77580-XXXXX-7, where the “XXXXX” varies depending on the product’s weight.
While no illnesses have been reported in connection with the Wegmans recall, customers who purchased the affected cheese are strongly urged to return it to any Wegmans store for a full refund.
This development follows a similar recall by Boar’s Head earlier this week, impacting three of its pecorino romano cheese products, including Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese and Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Cheese. Ambriola Company also issued a recall for the Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Wedge. These products were sold nationwide at various retailers, and customers are advised to return them for a refund.
The Boar’s Head Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese and Boar’s Head Pecorino Romano Cheese recall has been classified as a Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This classification signifies a situation where “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Listeria monocytogenes, the bacteria responsible for Listeria infections, can contaminate a variety of foods. While symptoms can vary, a Listeria infection can lead to “invasive illness and intestinal illness.”
Healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, and abdominal pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that Listeria infection is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the United States, claiming approximately 260 lives annually.
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