Georgia sample of Italian-made Ricotta Salata cheese, officials said this morning.
The agriculture department said the contamination was found in a package imported under the brand name of Locatelli and marked to sell by Jan. 21. The cheese was imported by The Ambriola Company, Inc. of Jersey City, New Jersey.
"We have notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of today’s lab findings, and we are warning the public about the contamination," Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin said.