Hy-Vee Pulling Certain Cheese Products From Shelves Due To National Recall

Apparently bad cheese does exists. Hy-Vee announced that it is pulling specific items from its shelves and for good reason. The manufacturer of these products says that some of its items could contain Listeria and Hy-Vee officials want you to either throw away these products or return them for a full refund.

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In a press release on Monday, Hy-Vee announced that out of an abundance of caution, the grocery store chain based in West Des Moines, IA is voluntarily recalling eight products that include cheese after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, that some cheese products that it manufactured for Saputo Cheese USA’s distribution may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Hy-Vee officials say that no illnesses have been reported to them.

Below is the list of the products that have been voluntarily recalled at Hy-Vee grocery stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin:

• UPC: 02-47310-00000, Product: Cranberry Brie Torte (Brie Hostess)

• UPC: 02-47309-00000, Product: Apricot Brie Torte (Brie Hostess)

• UPC: 02-47260-00000, Product: Triple Crème Brie, Montamore Cheddar, and Aged Gouda Cheese Board

• UPC: 02-45920-00000, Product: Sparkling Fruit and Cheese Board

• UPC: 02-46794-00000, Product: La Bonne Vie Domestic Double Crème Brie (cut & wrapped)
• UPC: 02-46795-00000, Product: La Bonne Vie French Double Crème Brie (cut & wrapped)
• UPC: 75450-12681, Product: Bon Appetite Gift Basket

UPC: 75450-12588, Product: Deluxe Delights Gift Basket

The Best By expiration ranges for the impacted cheeses is from September 28 to December 14.

Customers who purchased any of these products should discard them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives at 1-800-772-4098.

For more information, visit the FDA’s website at www.fda.gov.