The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0069-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Oscar's Smoke House Cheddar Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk

Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. is recalling Tangy Horseradish Cheddar Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide online 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 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, regardless of whether illnesses are reported.

Plain-English summary

Oscar's Hickory House, Inc. is recalling Oscar's Smoke House Tangy Horseradish Cheddar Spread, Net Wt 7 Ozs. The recall is due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product is distributed by Oscar's Smoke House in Warrensburg, NY.

Approximately 1,981 units of the product were distributed nationwide through internet mail order sales and to New York retail stores. The affected lot numbers are 719-959.

Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and dispose of it if found. The source text does not specify additional consumer instructions or report any illnesses.

The recalled product

Product
OSCAR'S SMOKE HOUSE TANGY HORSERADISH CHEDDAR SPREAD, NET WT 7 OZS, keep refrigerated. Distributed by: Oscar's Smoke House Warrensburg, NY 12885.
Hazard
Affected units
1,981

Is your product affected?

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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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