The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0054-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Springside Cheese Recalls Color Cheddar Curds Due to Giardia Contamination Risk

Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling Color Cheddar Cheese Curds produced between August 21 and September 1, 2012, due to potential Giardia contamination from an employee illness.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Giardia) with a potential for contamination, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling Color Cheddar Cheese Curds produced between August 21, 2012, and September 1, 2012. The recall was initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, resulting from an employee illness.

The affected product includes 41,616.53 lbs of cheese distributed in Wisconsin and Colorado. Specific product codes associated with the recall include 8.21.1 through 9.1.3.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific production dates and codes listed. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Color Cheddar Cheese Curds: Springside Cheese, Color Curd, 55-0172, V1, August 27, 2012,

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 24 recalled by Springside Cheese Corp under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 24 products in this recall →