Food recall: Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC (Bethesda, MD) initiated this food recall on 17 Sep 2015; FDA lists 5 product records under event 72259, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 9 Sep 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC, Bethesda, MD.
Reason for recall
"Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The product is made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Potomac , MD 20854"
Distribution
"Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0727-2016 | Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case | To be provided by firm | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
| F-0728-2016 | Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
| F-0729-2016 | Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Parmesan Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
| F-0730-2016 | Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Herbed Goat Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
| F-0731-2016 | Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Moroccan Cilantro Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case | N/A | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and revealed the presence of Listeria Monocytogenes in the product. The product is made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads, Potomac , MD 20854"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 9 Sep 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.