Wegmans Recalls Pecorino Romano Cheese Over Listeria Concerns
PENNSYLVANIA - Wegmans Food Markets has issued a recall for Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese sold with Wegmans’ scale labels due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Management (FDA) announced.
Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, the elderly, individuals with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Infections can lead to miscarriages and stillbirths. Healthy individuals experiencing symptoms may encounter high fever, nausea, severe headache, stiffness, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
The recalled cheese was available for purchase between November 14 and November 24 in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The product is packaged in a plastic tub.
According to the FDA, all lot codes of the cheese have been recalled and removed from store shelves. Customers who purchased Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese are advised to return it to Wegmans for a full refund. Further data is available on the FDA’s website: https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-recalls-locatelli-grated-pecorino-romano-cheese-due-possible-health-risk.
