Springside Cheese Recalls Colby Cheese Due to Potential Giardia Contamination
Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling Colby cheese produced in late August and early September 2012 due to potential Giardia contamination from an employee illness.
What this means for you
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 a potential for harm, but the source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Colby cheese produced between August 21, 2012, and September 1, 2012. The recall was initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, resulting from an employee illness.
The affected product is identified as Springside Cheese, Colby Cheese, with the code 8.27.3. The total quantity involved in this recall is 41,616.53 lbs. Distribution records indicate the product was shipped to Wisconsin and Colorado.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific production dates and code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Springside Cheese, Colby Cheese, 55-0172, V3, August 27, 2012.
- Manufacturer
- Springside Cheese Corp
- Category
- Food — Cheese
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)
- 8.27.3
Distribution
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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