Oscar's Smoke House Jalapeno Pepper Cheddar Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk
Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. is recalling Oscar's Smoke House Jalapeno Pepper Cheddar Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide via internet mail order and in New York retail stores.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. is recalling Oscar's Smoke House Jalapeno Pepper Cheddar Spread, Net Wt 7 OZS, due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 1,724 units with lot numbers 719-959. The product is labeled to be kept refrigerated.
The affected product was distributed nationwide through internet mail order sales and to retail stores in New York. It was distributed by Oscar's Smoke House in Warrensburg, NY.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- OSCAR'S SMOKE HOUSE JALAPENO PEPPER CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS, keep refrigerated. Distributed by: Oscar's Smoke House Warrensburg, NY 12885.
- Manufacturer
- Oscar's Hickory House, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,724
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)
- lot numbers: 719-959
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. 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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