The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0077-2016·Announced 2015-10-28

Karoun Dairies Recalls Queso Blanco for Potential Listeria Contamination

Karoun Dairies is recalling all Queso Blanco cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 8 oz, 2.5 lb, and 5 lb vacuum-packed products.

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 is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Karoun Dairies is recalling all Queso Blanco cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products are vacuum-packed and available in 8 oz, 2.5 lb, and 5 lb sizes. The recall includes products with UPC codes 7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, and 7 96252 80043 6.

The total quantity of cheese involved in this recall is 1.6 million pounds. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States, as well as to Canada and Malaysia. Use-by dates on the affected products extend up to January 7, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and use-by dates listed above. If you have these products, you should stop using them and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Queso Blanco 8 oz, 2.5 lb, 5lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 80004 7, 7 96252 80005 4, 7 96252 80043 6 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: 1/7/2016

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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