Food Safety recall round-up 11-24 September
Listeria in yogurt cheese spreads
USA - September: Picnic Gourmet Spreads is recalling yogurt cheese spreads that could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was a result of sampling by the DHMH Office of Food Protection and analysis by the DHMH Laboratories Administration which revealed Listeria monocytogenes in the product.
Products include Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread, Moroccan Cilantro Cheese Spread, Tandoori Garlic Cheese spread, Herbed Goat Cheese, Parmesan Cheese Spread, and Chipotle Sage Cheese Spread.
They were distributed to retail stores in Maryland, Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC , Minnesota and Illinois and have a "Best By" date of October 6.