Smoked Gouda packaged in 7 oz clear plastic containers, manufactured by Sartori Inspirations, LLC, Lafayette, CO 80026.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-0715-2013) was formally reported on November 28, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 20, 2012. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Sartori Inspirations, LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lafayette, CO. Federal records indicate 28 cases (336 units) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Sartori is recalling various dips, salsas, and cheese products which may have been manufactured onion mixes which were recalled by another firm due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to Whole Foods Grocery chain only with nationwide locations including Rocky Mountain, Northeast, North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic, Northwest, and Southwest.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 14 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.