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Whole Foods recalled specialty cheese items due to an undeclared egg allergen that could cause severe allergic reactions
The affected cheeses were sold in seven states and have been removed from stores, with no reported illnesses so far
Consumers are advised to destroy the product or return it for a refund
Whole Foods has issued an allergy alert for select specialty cheese items because of an undeclared allergen.
Whole Foods Market announced on Sept. 11 that it is recalling Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme cheese due to an undeclared egg allergen, per a company announcement shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
According to the announcement, the affected cheese contains the egg white protein egg lysozyme, which is not declared on the item’s label.
“People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product,” the announcement said.
The recall included Fromagerie Coop de Mean Cabricharme Raw Milk – Aged 60 days cheese with the price look-up code (PLU) 57953 and all best-by dates up to and including Oct. 7, 2026.
This affected cheese was sold in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.
The grocer said the recalled items have been removed from storesCredit: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty
The grocer also recalled Belgian Cabricharme with the PLU code 54670 and the same expiration dates. The Belgian Cabricharme was sold in California and Arizona.
The recalled cheeses were cut and plastic wrapped by the pound and were sold in the Specialty cheese department with Whole Foods Market scale labels, per the announcement.
The recall was initiated by Whole Foods Market of Austin, Texas, and the cheese was sold in 18 Whole Foods stores across the seven states.
Per the announcement, no illnesses have been reported and the affected products were removed from stores.
Consumers with the cheese can get a full refund from the place of purchase.
“Customers who purchased the product do not need to return it but are urged to destroy it,” the announcement said.
The company said that a store team member uncovered the “mislabeling issue.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Whole Foods for further comment.
The cheese recall follows a separate recall of cream cheese and ready-to-eat salads due to potential Listeria contamination.
New York-based Made Fresh Salads, Inc., recalled all of its cream cheese products and Ready-to-Eat Deli Style Salads in a Sept. 6 company announcement shared by the FDA.
Made Fresh Salads initiated the recall following environmental sampling by the company and the FDA that “revealed that some areas of the facility tested positive for” Listeria monocytogenes.
The company halted production of the affected items as it investigates the issue with the FDA.
The announcement said no illnesses had been reported.
The recall impacted dozens of ready-to-eat salad and cream cheese items with expiration dates from Sept. 3 to Sept. 18 that were distributed across Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and New York City areas to retailers and distributors.
Per the announcement, the affected items may have been packed in different packaging, with coding varying by purchase location. Consumers with affected items were urged to return them.
This salad and cream cheese recall follows another recall by Made Fresh Salads in February for select cream cheese items due to potential Listeria contamination.
An FDA news release said that the issue was discovered in routine sampling, when “part of the mixer used to manufacture finished products was contaminated” with Listeria. The company said it removed the mixer from service.
No illnesses were reported at the time, and the Feb. 20 recall has since been completed and terminated by the FDA.
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