Karoun Dairies Recalls Cotija Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Karoun Dairies is recalling vacuum-packed Cotija cheese in 8 oz and 13 lb sizes 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 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Karoun Dairies is voluntarily recalling all vacuum-packed Cotija cheese manufactured by the company. The recall includes 8 oz and 13 lb packages with UPC codes 7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, and 7 96252 80032 0. The product has use-by dates up to February 29, 2016.
The recall is being conducted due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled cheese was distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as to Canada and Malaysia. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cotija 8 oz, 13 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80037 5, 7 96252 80036 8, 7 96252 80032 0 Product is vacuum packed.
- Manufacturer
- Karoun Dairies
- 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)
- Use by dates up to: 2/29/2016
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by Karoun Dairies 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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