The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0065-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Oscar's Smoke House Cheddar Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk

Oscar's Hickory House is recalling 1,510 units of Cheddar Spread & Blue Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. is recalling 1,510 units of Oscar's Smoke House Cheddar Spread & Blue Cheese, Net Wt 7 Ozs. The product is identified by lot numbers 719-959 and was distributed nationwide through internet mail order sales and to New York retail stores.

The recall was initiated due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this product.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
OSCAR'S SMOKE HOUSE CHEDDAR SPREAD & BLUE CHEESE, NET WT 7 OZS, keep refrigerated. Distributed by: Oscar's Smoke House Warrensburg, NY 12885.
Hazard
Affected units
1,510

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

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →

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