Cheese ingredients included in certain Hello Fresh brand meal kits has been recalled in Canada because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall includes shredded Parmesan cheese, cheese curds, feta cheese, goat cheese and Mozzarella cheese. The recalled cheese is not branded. It was sold nationwide. The recall was triggered by the company, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The recall notice did not include any specific information about what Hello Fresh meal kits contain the implicated cheese.
Consumers can use the following label information to identify the affected cheese:
Brand
Product
Size
UPC
Code(s)
None
Cheese – Shredded Parmesan Cheese
28 g (1/4 cup)
None
571607805 BB 2026 AL 02; 152607702 BB 2026 AL 15; 152607801 BB 2026 AL 15; 152607803 BB 2026 AL 16; 152607811 BB 2026 AL 16; 152607813 BB 2026 AL 16; 152606510 BB 2026 AL 17; 152607902 BB 2026 AL 17
None
Cheese – Shredded Parmesan Cheese
56 g (1/2 cup)
None
571607806 BB 2026 AL 02; 152607703 BB 2026 AL 15; 152607812 BB 2026 AL 16; 152607802 BB 2026 AL 16; 152607814 BB 2026 AL 16; 152606509 BB 2026 AL 17; 551606506 BB 2026 AL17; 152607901 BB 2026 AL 17
None
Cheese – Cheese Curds
113 g (1 cup)
None
551606511 BB 2026 AL17
None
Cheese – Cheese Curds
56 g (1/2 cup)
None
551606510 BB 2026 AL 17
None
Cheese – Feta Cheese
28 g (1/4 cup)
None
152606513 BB 2026 AL 17
None
Cheese – Feta Cheese
56 g (1/2 cup)
None
571607809 BB 2026 AL 02; 551606507 BB 2026 AL 17; 152606511 BB 2026 AL 17; 152606512 BB 2026 AL 17
None
Cheese – Goat cheese
28 g (1/4 cup)
None
551606508 BB 2026 AL 14
None
Cheese – Goat cheese
56 g (1/2 cup)
None
551606509 BB 2026 AL 14
None
Cheese – Mozzarella cheese
85 g (3/4 cup)
None
571607807 BB 2026 AL 02
None
Cheese – Mozzarella cheese
170 g (1 1/2 cup)
None
571607808 BB 2026 AL 02
About Listeria infections
Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look, smell or taste spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any recalled cheese and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure.
Also, anyone who has eaten any of the recalled products should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop.
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, persistent fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.
Pregnant women, the elderly, young children, and people such as cancer patients who have weakened immune systems are particularly at risk of serious illnesses, life-threatening infections, other complications and death. Although infected pregnant women may experience only mild, flu-like symptoms, their infections can lead to premature delivery, infection of the newborn, or even stillbirth.