Estrella Family Creamery Recalls Old Apple Tree Tomme Cheese Due to Possible Health Risks

The Estrella Family Creamery of Montesano, Washington, is recalling a production of Old Apple Tree Tomme cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Old Apple Tree Tomme cheese was sold at the Ballard and Seattle’s U-District farmer's markets in Seattle, Washington, and the firm’s farm store in Montesano, Washington the weekend of Feb. 27 and 28, 2010. The recalled cheese was sold by custom order at the markets and the firm’s farm store, with a label bearing it's name. The product does not contain a lot code. No illnesses in connection with this product or any other Estrella cheeses have been reported to date. The recall is the result of continued sampling by the state of Washington Department of Agriculture, which revealed that one wheel of the finished product contained the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria.