Unfortunately just in time for the start of the NFL season, a major Texas-based grocer is dealing with the fallout of a recall on two snack products, which may affect shoppers in up to seven states.
Whole Foods Market on Friday listed a Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recall for two listings of soft cheeses—Fromagerie Coop de Méan Cabricharme Raw Milk (60 days) and the similar Belgian Cabricharme—that are perfect for spreading on bread or crackers while watching some football.
Cabricharme is a raw goat’s milk cheese with a soft inner texture. The cheese sold at Whole Foods has been recalled because of a mislabeling. The cheese contains egg lysozyme, an egg white protein, but it’s not listed, meaning people with an allergy to or severe sensitivity to eggs could be at risk.
The product Fromagerie Coop de Méan Cabricharme Raw Milk (60 days) [PLU 57953] was sold in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, while the product Belgian Cabricharme [PLU 54670] was sold in Arizona and California. The FDA said 18 stores in total are affected.
All products with a best-by date up to and including Oct. 7, 2026, are impacted by the recall. Whole Foods and the FDA recommend those with the cheeses are “urged to destroy it.”
Luckily there are plenty of other soft goat cheeses you can choose for a gameday spread. Consider the delicious humboldt fog or the tangy Vermont-based bonne bouche. These kinds of cheeses really go great with dried fruits.
The Friday recall marks the first at the Ausitn-based Whole Foods since August, when it was one of many grocers that had to pull back salsas, dips and guacamoles because of a salmonella risk in Mexican jalapeños.