The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0072-2015·Announced 2014-10-29

Oscar's Smoke House Tangy Horseradish Cheddar Spread Recalled for Listeria

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 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 metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

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 a refrigerated spread distributed by Oscar's Smoke House in Warrensburg, NY.

A total of 1,981 units are affected by this recall. The specific lot numbers are 719-959. The product was distributed nationwide through internet mail order sales and to retail stores in New York.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

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?

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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