Whole Foods Market is recalling Crave Brothers les frères cheese which has been linked to a multi-state listeriosis outbreak, caused by listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The cheese is produced by Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese in Wisconsin. The FDA is reporting that the outbreak has sickened four and killed one.
The recalled cheeses were sold at Whole Foods stores under the names les frères and Crave Brothers les frères. The cheese was covered in plastic wrap with the Whole Foods Market scale labels. One pregnant woman is believed to have suffered a miscarriage as a result of contracting the disease. Cases have been reported in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
For the full FDA recall alert, click here.
Listeria Outbreak Prompts Cheese Recall