Brie & Camembert Cheese Listeria Lawsuit

An outbreak of Listeria has been linked to Brie and Camembert soft cheeses that were sold nationwide at stores like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and more.

What You Can Do & How We Can Help

The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Listeria induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been infected with Listeria after eating recalled Brie or Camembert cheese, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Food Poisoning Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.

UPDATE: Fruit & Cheese Plate Added to Listeria Recall

On October 7, 2022, Cut Fruit Express recalled Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plate (6.2-oz.) because the cheese may be contaminated by Listeria bacteria. The recalled product was distributed from Caribou Stores at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Caribou locations inside the airport. The products were shipped between September 26 through October 5, and labeled with USE BY DATES of 9/30/2022, 10/2/2022, 10/4/2022, 10/7/2022, and 10/9/2022.

Recall Expands to Include Baked Brie Cheeses

On October 5, 2022, Old Europe Cheese Inc. expanded the recall to include a variety of Baked Brie Cheeses that may be contaminated with Listeria. The products have best-by dates through December 14, 2022, including:

Culinary Tour® Plain Baked Brie and Cranberry Baked Brie
La Bonne Vie® Plain Baked Brie and Cranberry Baked Brie
Lidl® Plain Baked Brie, Cranberry Baked Brie, and Fig Baked Brie
Primo Taglio® Plain Baked Brie
Reny Picot® Plain Baked Brie, Apple Baked Brie, Cranberry Baked Brie, and Fig Baked Brie

Saint Louis Brie Added to Recall

On October 4, 2022, Swiss American recalled St. Louis Brie products that may be contaminated by Listeria bacteria. The recall involves all brie wedges and wheels with best-by dates up through December 14, 2022.

CDC Links 6 Illnesses to Recalled Brie & Camembert Cheese

At least 6 people were infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria after eating recalled Brie and Camembert cheese since August 2017, according to the CDC outbreak investigation. Five people were hospitalized due to a severe illness. The illnesses were reported in 6 states: California, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, and Texas.

Brie & Camembert Cheese Recall

In September 2022, a massive amount of Brie and Camembert cheese was recalled by Old Europe Cheese Inc., a Michigan-based company that sells cheese to many stores and distributors.

What is the Problem?

The problem is that the recalled Brie and Camembert cheeses may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause deadly food poisoning, or serious pregnancy complications.

How Many People Got Sick?

According to the recall, a sample from the facility tested positive for the same strain of Listeria that sickened 6 people from 2017 to 2022.

What Cheeses Were Recalled?

All of Old Europe Cheese® Brie and Camembert with best-by dates up through December 14, 2022 are being recalled. Click here for a full list of recalled cheeses.

Where Was It Sold?

The cheese was sold nationwide in the U.S. and Mexico, at stores including:

Albertsons
Athenian Foods
Fresh Thyme
Giant Foods
Harding’s
Market Basket
Lidl
Meijer
Price Chopper
Raley’s
Safeway
Save Mart
Shaw’s
Stop & Shop
Sprouts
Target
Trader Joe’s
Whole Foods
And many more

What Brands of Brie & Camembert Are Being Recalled?

The Brie and Camembert cheeses were sold under many brand-names, including:

Black Bear
Block and Barrel
Charmant
Cobblestone
Culinary Tour
Fredericks
Fresh Thyme
Glenview Farms
Good and Gather
Heinen
Joan of Arc
La Bonne Vie
Lidl
Life in Provence
Market 32
Maitre ‘D
Metropolitan
Prestige
Primo Taglio
Red Apple
Reny Picot
St. Randeaux
Taste of Inspiration
Trader Joe’s

Soft Cheese and Listeria

Soft cheese has been a recurrent source of Listeria outbreaks in the past. Between 1998 and 2014, there were 180 confirmed illnesses, 17 deaths, and 14 pregnant women who suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth. Around 88% of people who got sick had to be hospitalized due to a severe illness, according to the CDC.

Source: Listeriosis Outbreaks Associated with Soft Cheeses, United States, 1998–20141

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