Date notified to FSANZ
15/01/2014
Food type
Cheese (hard)
Product names
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Wine Lovers
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Picnic Pack
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Bush Pepper Cheese
• Emporium Selection Bush Pepper Cheese
Package description and size
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese 250g - Wine Lovers – 5 pack selection of cheese
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese 170g - Picnic Pack – 3 pack selection of cheese
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Bush Pepper Cheese 50g – plastic wrapping
• Emporium Selection Bush Pepper Cheese 170g – plastic wrapping
Date marking
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Wine Lovers, Best Before 7/7/14 and 23/6/14
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Picnic Pack, Best Before 23/6/14
• Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Bush Pepper Cheese, Best Before 30/6/14
• Emporium Selection Bush Pepper Cheese, Best Before 14/7/14 and 3/8/14
Country of origin
Australia
Reason for recall
Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Distribution
Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Wine Lovers, Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Cheese - Picnic Pack and Ashgrove Tasmanian Farm Bush Pepper Cheese have been available for sale at independent supermarkets in Victoria and Tasmania only.
Emporium Selection Pepper Cheese has been available for sale at Aldi Supermarkets in Victoria, Queensland, NSW and the ACT.
Consumer advice
Listeria may cause illness in pregnant women and their unborn babies, the elderly and people with low immune systems. Consumers should not eat these products and should return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice.
