Springside Cheese Recalls White Cheddar Due to Potential Giardia Contamination
Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling rBGH Free White Cheddar 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 rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Springside Cheese Corp is voluntarily recalling specific lots of rBGH Free White Cheddar. The affected product was produced between August 21, 2012, and September 1, 2012. The recall involves 41,616.53 lbs of cheese, with distribution limited to Wisconsin and Colorado.
The recall was initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, resulting from an employee illness. The source text does not report any confirmed illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of this product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific production dates and codes listed in the official notice. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Springside Cheese, rBGH Free White Cheddar, 55-0172, V32 August 22, 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)
- 8.22.3 8.29.3
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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