FDA Shares Details on Soft Cheese Listeria Outbreak
Ouleout cheese from Vulto Creamery in Walton, NY has been identified as the most likely source of a Listeria outbreak that has sickened 6 people in 4 states. Two of those illnesses resulted in fatalities.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and various state and local health officials have been investigating this outbreak since January 31, 2017. Feedback from the ill victims identified cheese from Vulto Creamery as the common denominator. After positive tests confirmed the presence of bacteria, Vulto Creamery began reaching out to its customers on March 3, followed by the announcement of a recall on March 7. In addition to the affected Ouleout cheese, additional lots and varieties were also recalled: Miranda, Heinennellie, and Willowemoc. Most of the cheeses were sold at retail locations in California, Illinois, Oregon and Washington, DC.