Hy-Vee Recalling Blue Cheese

The voluntary recall is due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Consumers who have purchased Maytag Raw Milk Blue Cheese should throw it out or return it for a full refund.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children and people with weakened immune systems. It can cause short term issues like fever, severe headache, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea in healthy individuals.  Listeria monocytogenes infection can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with this product.

A press release from Hy-Vee says:

The recalled cheese was sold in whole wheels and cuts, and re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Blue cheese crumbles were also sold in plastic containers. All product was labeled as “Maytag Blue Raw Milk,” “Maytag Blue” or “Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese” and with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001 and with “use by” dates between Jan. 20, 2016 and May 3, 2016. The product was sold from cheese cases in all of Hy-Vee’s 240 stores, located in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, between Nov. 20, 2015 and March 2, 2016. Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee is recalling all sizes and forms (wheels, wedges and crumbles) of Maytag Blue Cheese products from all of its stores.

If you have any additional question you can reach the company's customer service team by calling 1-800-772-4098.