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FDA food safety record · F-0806-2018

Panera Reduced-Fat Plain Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz.

Panera, LLC

Class ITerminatedReported Feb 14, 2018

Why was it recalled?

Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Class I: FDA’s highest recall classification: a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Affected product & lot codes

Panera Reduced-Fat Plain Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz.

Codes to check on the package

All lots within expiry.

Reported quantity

120,783 cases (total for all products)

Match the product name, package and lot/date codes together. This record does not mean that every product from the company is affected.

Where was it distributed?

Nationwide. Product was sold at Panera Cafes.

This is the distribution reported to the agency. It is not a list of every shop or restaurant that received the product.

Recall timeline

Recall initiatedJan 24, 2018
Agency classificationFeb 14, 2018
Enforcement reportFeb 14, 2018
Recall terminatedOct 12, 2018
Record checkedSep 19, 2026

“Terminated” describes the agency’s recall status. It does not make a previously recalled lot suitable to consume.

Other products in this recall event

Each product can have its own package sizes, codes and distribution.