Whole Foods Recalling Specialty Cheese That Could Cause Fatal Food Poisoning

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Whole Foods is recalling a specialty cheese sold in New York and Florida after discovering the product may cause potentially fatal food poisoning.

The cheese, "Pecorino Aged Cheese in Walnut Leaves," was on the shelves in a New York City location and a West Palm Beach location.

Spokeswoman Liz Burkhart said in a news release Tuesday that the cheese may be contaminated with listeria, a bacterium that can have fatal consequences for young, old, or fail people.

The New York City cheese has labels beginning with the code 294239 and sell-by dates from March 3 to 8. The Florida cheese has the code 290107 and sell-by dates from Feb. 29 to March 8.

Burkhart said customers should throw out the cheese and bring in their receipt for a refund.

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