Food recall: Panera Chive&Onion Reduced Fat Cream Cheese Spread, 2 oz. and 8 oz.
FDA enforcement event 79048 is a food recall by Panera, LLC of Franklin, MA, initiated 24 Jan 2018 and classified Class I, with 5 product records.
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. 34% of the 578 food enforcement events initiated in 2018 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Oct 2018. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Panera, 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
Panera, LLC, Franklin, MA.
Reason for recall
"Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Distribution
"Nationwide. Product was sold at Panera Cafes."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0804-2018 | Panera Chive&Onion Reduced Fat Cream Cheese Spread, 2 oz. and 8 oz. | 120,783 cases (total for all products) | Class I | Terminated | 14 Feb 2018 |
| F-0805-2018 | Panera Plain Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz. | 120,783 cases (total for all products) | Class I | Terminated | 14 Feb 2018 |
| F-0806-2018 | Panera Reduced-Fat Plain Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz. | 120,783 cases (total for all products) | Class I | Terminated | 14 Feb 2018 |
| F-0807-2018 | Panera Reduced-Fat Honey Walnut Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz. | 120,783 cases (total for all products) | Class I | Terminated | 14 Feb 2018 |
| F-0808-2018 | Reduced-Fat Wild Blueberry Cream Cheese, 2 oz. and 8 oz. | 120,783 cases (total for all products) | Class I | Terminated | 14 Feb 2018 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
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: "Nationwide. Product was sold at Panera Cafes."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Oct 2018. "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.