Grocery store chain Wegmans is recalling its Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, as well as products that contain it, due to a potential listeria contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a notice.
In the FDA alert posted on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Wegmans said the items affected by the recall were sold between July 1 and Aug. 12 in stores located in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The company said the cheese was supplied to the store by Estancia Holdings from Cumming, Georgia. As of now, no illnesses have been reported in connection with the cheese recall, according to the alert.
The FDA said Wegmans has placed automated phone calls to customers who purchased the cheese using their Shoppers Club card. Customers who bought the affected cheese can return it to the store’s service desk for a full refund, per the notice.
What products are being recalled?
The FDA provided a list of products affected by the recall:
Wegmans Medium Camembert Soft Ripened Cheese, 8.8-ounce, UPC: 77890-53515 with best by dates of 7/26/25, 8/12/25, and 8/19/25
Wegmans Assorted Cheese Flight, one pound, UPC: 2-77100-00000-0
Wegmans Grilling Camembert with Tapenade & Roasted Tomatoes, 10-ounce, UPC: 2-77297-00000-0
Wegmans Caramel Apple Pecan Topped Brie Cheese, 13-ounce, UPC: 2-77645-00000-3
Listeria poisoning symptoms
Listeriosis, or listeria poisoning, is a foodborne bacterial infection most commonly caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is considered a serious condition and can be dangerous or life-threatening, especially to older adults, people with weak immune systems and pregnant women.
Listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the U.S., according to the CDC. The agency estimates that the disease impacts 1,600 Americans each year, with approximately 260 people dying from those infections.
Per the CDC, symptoms include:
Fever
Muscle aches
Headache
Stiff neck
Confusion
Loss of balance
Convulsions
Diarrhea
Other gastrointestinal symptoms
Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery and/or life-threatening infection of newborn infants
Death
USA TODAY’s Saman Shafiq and Natalie Neysa Alund contributed to this report.
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