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National Cheese Recall Causes Retailers to Pull Certain Cheese Boards, Brie & Baskets

Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling eight products that include cheese after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, that some cheese products that it manufactured for Saputo Cheese USA’s distribution may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.


October 3, 2022 | News & Press Releases


WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 3, 2022) — Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling eight products that include cheese after being notified by Old Europe Cheese, Inc. of Benton Harbor, Michigan, that some cheese products that it manufactured for Saputo Cheese USA’s distribution may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

No illnesses have been reported to Hy-Vee.

The list below outlines the products that have been voluntarily recalled at Hy-Vee grocery stores in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  

UPC                       Product
02-47309-00000    Cranberry Brie Torte (Brie Hostess)
02-47310-00000     Apricot Brie Torte (Brie Hostess)
02-47260-00000     Triple Crème Brie, Montamore Cheddar, and Aged Gouda Cheese Board 
02-45920-00000     Sparkling Fruit and Cheese Board 
02-46794-00000     La Bonne Vie Domestic Double Crème Brie (cut & wrapped)
02-46795-00000     La Bonne Vie French Double Crème Brie (cut & wrapped)
75450-12681          Bon Appetite Gift Basket  
75450-12588          Deluxe Delights Gift Basket

The Best By expiration ranges for the impacted cheeses is from Sept. 28 to Dec. 14. 

Customers who purchased any of these products should discard them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.

Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives at 1-800-772-4098.

For more information, visit the FDA’s website at www.fda.gov.

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Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 280 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of $13 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 5 favorite grocery stores. The company’s 80,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com