Aldi is recalling popular cheese due to possible Listeria contamination

Savencia Cheese USA has issued a recall for its soft cheese due to possible contamination Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products include Brie and Camembert cheeses sold at several retailers, including Aldi and Market Basket.

The Listeria At the Lena, Illinois plant, an organism was found on the processing equipment, so only a select number of cheeses made at that plant are being recalled.

The Savencia Cheese recalled Brie and Camembert cheeses have been distributed to select regional stores across the U.S., and retailers that sold the cheese are now removing it from shelves. You can identify the recalled cheese by the UPC number and best-by date. The recalled cheeses include:

• Emporium Selection Brie: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10041498111325 | UPC-A: 004149811132 | UPC-B: 041498111328
• Industrial Brie: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10077901005226 | UPC: 077901005229
• La Bonne Vie Brie: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10820581678538
• La Bonne Vie Camembert: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10820581678613
• Shopping cart Brie: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10049705666309 | UPC-A: 004970566630 | UPC-B: 049705666302
• Supreme Oval: Best before date 12/24/2024 | GTIN: 10071448504211| UPC-A: 007144850421 | UPC-B: 071448504214

While the Listeria Although an organism was found at the processing plant, testing did not reveal any contamination of the actual cheese. Savencia Cheese is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution.

If you have the recalled cheese, you should not consume it. Instead, throw it away or return it to the point of purchase for a full refund.

Anyone can become infected with it Listeria and it can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems – it can also cause miscarriages or stillbirths in pregnant people. A Listeria An infection can cause severe headaches, stiffness, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea.

No illnesses were reported from consuming the recalled soft cheeses. However, if you have any questions about this, please contact us Listeriayou can contact your doctor. If you have any questions about the recall, you can contact Savencia Cheese customer service at (800)-322-2743 or [email protected].