Wegmans and Fromi USA Recall Soft Cheeses Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

August 12, 2025: Wegmans Food Markets, Inc has issued a voluntary recall of its Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese and several related products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were sold between July 1 and August 12, 2025, at Wegmans stores in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.¹

Items include:¹

• Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, 8.8 oz (UPC: 77890-53515), with best by dates of 7/26/25, 8/12/25, and 8/19/25
• Assorted Cheese Flight, 1 lb (UPC: 2-77100-00000-0)
• Grilling Camembert with Tapenade & Roasted Tomatoes, 10 oz (UPC: 2-77297-00000-0)
• Caramel Apple Pecan Topped Brie Cheese, 13 oz (UPC: 2-77645-00000-3)

August 14, 2025: Fromi USA of New York, NY has issued a voluntary recall of its Brie Royal Faucon 1kg cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria. The product was distributed to Cheese Plate Park Slope LLC in Brooklyn, NY, and sold to customers at Cheese Plate Brooklyn – Park Slope and Cheese Plate Brooklyn – Carroll Gardens between July 24 and August 13, 2025.²

Item details:²

• Brie Royal Faucon 1kg
  • Made from pasteurized cow’s milk
  • Packed 2 units per case, each in a wooden box
  • Sold whole or cut into portions
  • Lot number: 615 (appears on both the wooden box and case)

Listeria infection can lead to severe disease, particularly among pregnant individuals, neonates, older adults, and immunocompromised patients. Clinical manifestations include febrile gastroenteritis, meningitis, encephalitis, and sepsis. In pregnancy, listeriosis may result in miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, or neonatal infection.³

Approximately 1,600 cases of listeriosis occur annually in the US, with an estimated 260 fatalities. The agency has emphasized that the actual case count for this outbreak is likely higher than currently reported.³

To conclude, in both the Wegmans and Fromi USA cases, the recalls were initiated after suppliers were alerted by upstream sources or health authorities to potential Listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with either recall.

References

1.FDA. Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Recalls Various Wegmans Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese Products Because of Possible Health Risk. August 12, 2025. Accessed August 15, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/wegmans-food-markets-inc-recalls-various-wegmans-camembert-soft-ripened-cheese-products-because

2. FDA. Fromi USA Recalls Brie Royal Faucon 1kg Because of Possible Health Risk. August 14, 2025. Accessed August 15, 2025. https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/fromi-usa-recalls-brie-royal-faucon-1kg-because-possible-health-risk

3. CDC. About Listeria Infection. Updated August 24, 2024. Accessed August 25, 2025. https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/about/index.html