Mitica brand PECORINO AGED IN WALNUTS LEAVES (PECORINO FOGLIE di NOCI), SEMI-HARD SHEEP'S MILK CHEESE, Minimum Weight 2 lbs. -- Product of Romagna - Italy --- Imported by Forever Cheese, L.I.C., NY 11106 --- There are 2 wheels of cheese per shipping case.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2624-2016) was formally reported on October 12, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 8, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Forever Cheese is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Astoria, NY. Federal records indicate 31 cases (80 wheels) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The Mitica brand Aged Pecorino Cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes based on private laboratory testing. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Vermont, Virginia, Florida and Connecticut. 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 10 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.