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A specific type of cheese purchased from various Aldi locations is being recalled due to concerns about possible listeria contamination.

According to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, six different kinds of Brie manufactured at a Savencia Cheese USA facility are being recalled due to being contaminated with the foodborne bacteria listeria monocytogene.

“Through routine testing, it was identified that processing equipment at the site may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration also revealed. “While finished product testing has not identified contaminated product, we have initiated a voluntary recall to retrieve the potentially affected product.”

Listeria causes short-term digestive illnesses. It can be sometimes fatal to young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. The symptoms include high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths as well.

The impacted products included in the voluntary recall listed below:

Those who purchased the Aldi cheese potentially contaminated with listeria can identify the producers by reviewing the UPS and best buy date on the product labels.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration further pointed out that there have been no confirmed reports of adverse health events due to consumption of these products. However, it can take up to 10 weeks for symptoms to start.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration further reported that the products impacted hit the market between June 11, 2024, and July 17, 2024. They also had a 44-day shelf-life.

The product’s labels further had “Boar’s Head Strassburger Brand Liverwurst made in Virginia” and were 3.5 pound loaves in plastic casing, or various weight packages sliced in retail delis.