Karoun Dairies Recalls Braided String Cheese for Listeria Risk
Karoun Dairies is recalling multiple varieties of braided string cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects products distributed in the U.S., Canada, and Malaysia.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Karoun Dairies is voluntarily recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products include Authentic Braided String Cheese, Jumbo Braided String Cheese, Braided Whole Milk String Cheese, Braided String Cheese Original, and Oaxaca. These products are available in 8oz, 13oz, and 8lb sizes and are packaged in vacuum packs, plastic containers, or on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.
The recall covers approximately 1.6 million pounds of cheese in total. Distribution was nationwide in the United States, as well as to Canada and Malaysia. The source text indicates use-by dates up to March 16, 2016.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific varieties and sizes listed above. If you have these products, you should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Authentic Braided String Cheese Jumbo Braided String Cheese Braided Whole Milk String Cheese Braided String Cheese Original Oaxaca 8oz, 13oz., 8lb. Product is vacuum packed, plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.
- 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: 3/16/2016
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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