The FDA announces two voluntary recalls so far in August 2025 for Camembert and Brie cheeses sold in multiple states and NYC.
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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
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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
Wegmans recalled multiple Camembert cheese products sold across several states due to potential Listeria contamination.
Fromi USA recalled Brie Royal Faucon cheese sold in Brooklyn, NY, after health authorities notified them of possible contamination.
No illnesses have been reported related to these products so far.
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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.
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