The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0058-2013·Announced 2012-10-17

Springside Cheese Recalls Cheddar and Horseradish Varieties Due to Giardia Risk

Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling specific cheddar and horseradish cheeses produced in late August and early September 2012 due to potential Giardia contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 potential for harm, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling Springside Cheese, Color Cheddar, and Horseradish Cheese. The affected products were produced between August 21, 2012, and September 1, 2012. The recall involves a total of 41,616.53 lbs of cheese.

The recall was initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, resulting from an employee illness. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall. The products were distributed in Wisconsin and Colorado.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific production dates and product types listed. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Springside Cheese, Color Cheddar Horseradish Cheese, 55-0172, V2, August 24, 2012,
Manufacturer
Springside Cheese Corp
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 8.24.2

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.

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