Bravo Farms announces cheese recall, some products sold under Whole Foods Market label in 5 Western states
Whole Foods Market announces that one of its suppliers, Bravo Farms of Traver, California, has issued a voluntary recall due to evidence of Listeria and E. coli contamination at their plant. The US FDA alert has identified that Bravo’s products at Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington are part of this recall since they were cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with a “Distributed by Whole Foods Market” sticker. All of the following products are included in this recall:
Sage Cheddar
Silver Mountain Cheddar
Chipotle Cheddar
Premium Block Cheddar
Premium White Chunk Cheddar
Chipotle Chunk Cheddar
White Black Wax Cheddar
Signage is posted in Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Bravo Farms is expanding its recall to include all Bravo Farms cheese. The US FDA report that Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of our cheeses. Our customer’s safety and well being are our top priority, and this is the best way we can be sure we fulfill this obligation. Bravo Farms sells a variety of cheeses at retail stores throughout the US, mainly on the west coast, including Gouda, Pepper Jack, Tulare Cannonball, and several different styles and flavors of Cheddar cheese. Through cooperation with the FDA and CDFA we have begun thorough testing of the plant due to the E. Coli contamination that was found in the Gouda. Listeria monocytogenes and E.Coli O157:H7 bacteria were detected by CDFA during the investigation. To date, no illnesses associated with Listeria in Bravo Farm cheese have been reported. Consumers should discard the cheese or return it to the place of purchase.
Sage Cheddar
Silver Mountain Cheddar
Chipotle Cheddar
Premium Block Cheddar
Premium White Chunk Cheddar
Chipotle Chunk Cheddar
White Black Wax Cheddar
Signage is posted in Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall. No illnesses have been reported to date.
Bravo Farms is expanding its recall to include all Bravo Farms cheese. The US FDA report that Bravo Farms had previously issued a recall on its Dutch Style Gouda, and now out of concern for any further contamination we have decided to further expand the recall to include all of our cheeses. Our customer’s safety and well being are our top priority, and this is the best way we can be sure we fulfill this obligation. Bravo Farms sells a variety of cheeses at retail stores throughout the US, mainly on the west coast, including Gouda, Pepper Jack, Tulare Cannonball, and several different styles and flavors of Cheddar cheese. Through cooperation with the FDA and CDFA we have begun thorough testing of the plant due to the E. Coli contamination that was found in the Gouda. Listeria monocytogenes and E.Coli O157:H7 bacteria were detected by CDFA during the investigation. To date, no illnesses associated with Listeria in Bravo Farm cheese have been reported. Consumers should discard the cheese or return it to the place of purchase.
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