For the second time this year, Face Rock is recalling Vampire Slayer cheese for Listeria. The recall includes 6-oz. units of Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar with a use-by date of 11/04/26 and UPC 8 512222 00547 8, sold at Face Rock’s flagship store located at 680 2nd St. SE, Bandon, Oregon.
Consumers who have purchased this cheese should not eat it, as Listeria can cause severe illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, or premature delivery of an infected newborn.
Face Rock Cherese Curd Listeria Recall
In June 2025, Face Rock cheese curds sold at Trader Joe’s stores in Northern California and Northern Nevada for Listeria. Face Rock Creamery of Bandon, OR, issued the recall on June 20 after discovering through routine testing that two lots of Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds tested positive for Listeria. The recall includes:
Face Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Curds
- 6-oz. plastic containers
- Use By date 08292025
- UPC 8 51222 00528 7
- Lot numbers 20250519VS01 and 20250519VS02
- Sold at Trader Joe’s stores in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
Symptoms of a Listeria Infection
Symptoms of a Listeria infection usually appear within 24 hours of eating contaminated food, but can sometimes take as long as 10 weeks to develop. They include:
- Severe headache
- Stiff neck
- High fever
- Other muscle stiffness
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Loss of balance, confusion, convulsions.
Pregnant women can suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth even if they only experience mild flu-like symptoms.