Food recall: Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cup & lid, 12 units per case
Class I FDA enforcement event 98053. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Completed.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
Ambriola Co., Inc., The started this food recall on 21 Nov 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in West Caldwell, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 98053 has 8 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 14 Jan 2026. The record gives the status Completed.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, ME, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI
Recalling firm
Ambriola Co., Inc., The, West Caldwell, NJ.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
8 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0367-2026 | Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cup & lid, 12 units per case | 6,632 Units | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0368-2026 | Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano, 5 and 10-pound plastic bags (units) | 964 Bags (Units) | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0369-2026 | Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano 2/10, 10-pound plastic bags (units) | 45 Bags (Units) | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0370-2026 | Boar's Head Grated Pecorino Romano, 6 oz Plastic Cup & Lid, 12 units per case | 2,106 Units | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0371-2026 | Sam's Pecorino Romano grated, 1.5 lb Plastic Bags, 12 units per case | 1,015 Bags (Units) | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0372-2026 | Boar's Head Pecorino Romano Grated, 5-pound plastic bag (unit) | 405 Bags (Units) | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0373-2026 | Ambriola Piccante grated Pecorino Romano, 5 and 10-pound plastic bags (units) | 179 Bags (Units) | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
| H-0374-2026 | Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 48/8oz Shipper, Plastic Cup & Lid, 48 units per case | 184 Units | Class I | Completed | 14 Jan 2026 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2025
- 569
- Share of these events in Class I
- 37%
- Product records in this event
- 8
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report H-0367-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 98053. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/98053/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, ME, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98053?
- The event has 8 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
6,632 Units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 37% of the 569 food events that started in 2025 are in Class I.