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Ambriola Co., Inc., The food recall: Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cup & lid

Listeria

Key facts

Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Program
Food
Classification
Class I
Status
Completed
Event ID
98053
Recall initiated
Nov 21, 2025
Classified by FDA
Jan 6, 2026
Posted in Enforcement Report
Jan 14, 2026
Recalling firm
Ambriola Co., Inc., The
Firm location
West Caldwell, NJ, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Firm notified customers by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Products in this event
8

What to do

Compare the product name, size, UPC, lot codes and dates below with the product you have. If it matches, do not eat it. Follow the firm's instructions to return it or throw it away.

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Reason for recall

Product tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.

What the classification means

  • Class I: FDA's most serious category: there is a reasonable probability that using or being exposed to the product will cause serious health problems or death.

About this recall

The firm started this recall on Nov 21, 2025. FDA classified it 46 days later, on Jan 6, 2026. This recall event covers 8 separate products, each with its own FDA recall number. Distribution reported by 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

Recalled products (8)

  • H-0367-2026 Class I Completed

    Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 4 oz and 8 oz plastic cup & lid, 12 units per case

    Codes / lots: Lot Numbers: 1000572472 1000570734 1000570735 1000570736 1000572482 1000572483 1000572485

    Quantity: 6,632 Units

  • H-0368-2026 Class I Completed

    Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano, 5 and 10-pound plastic bags (units)

    Codes / lots: Lot numbers: 1000570725 1000572476 1000570724 1000572475 1000570726 1000570727 1000572477

    Quantity: 964 Bags (Units)

  • H-0369-2026 Class I Completed

    Pinna Grated Pecorino Romano 2/10, 10-pound plastic bags (units)

    Codes / lots: Lot number(s): 1000572486

    Quantity: 45 Bags (Units)

  • H-0370-2026 Class I Completed

    Boar's Head Grated Pecorino Romano, 6 oz Plastic Cup & Lid, 12 units per case

    Codes / lots: Lot number(s): 1000572486

    Quantity: 2,106 Units

  • H-0371-2026 Class I Completed

    Sam's Pecorino Romano grated, 1.5 lb Plastic Bags, 12 units per case

    Codes / lots: Lot number(s): 1000570107 1000570766 1000572513

    Quantity: 1,015 Bags (Units)

  • H-0372-2026 Class I Completed

    Boar's Head Pecorino Romano Grated, 5-pound plastic bag (unit)

    Codes / lots: Lot number(s): 1000570093 1000570738

    Quantity: 405 Bags (Units)

  • H-0373-2026 Class I Completed

    Ambriola Piccante grated Pecorino Romano, 5 and 10-pound plastic bags (units)

    Codes / lots: Lot number(s): 1000572981 1000570737 1000570092 1000572487

    Quantity: 179 Bags (Units)

  • H-0374-2026 Class I Completed

    Locatelli Grated Pecorino Romano 48/8oz Shipper, Plastic Cup & Lid, 48 units per case

    Codes / lots: Lot numbers: 1000570750 1000572499 1000572514

    Quantity: 184 Units

Source and freshness

Source
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report, via the openFDA food enforcement dataset
Official notice
FDA Enforcement Report, event 98053
Raw record
openFDA API (JSON)
Dataset last updated by FDA
Nov 3, 2026
Imported by RecallRadar
Nov 4, 2026

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