Karoun Dairies Recalls Cheese for Potential Listeria Contamination
Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product is packaged in plastic pails and jars. The total quantity of cheese involved in this recall is 1.6 million lbs.
The product is distributed nationwide in the U.S. and in Canada and Malaysia. The use-by dates for the affected product extend up to 1/5/2016. The specific UPC codes associated with the recalled product are 7 96252 01125 2 and 7 96252 00323 3.
Consumers should check their pantries for cheese matching these descriptions and UPC codes. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or local health authorities regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ani 3 lb, 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01125 2, 7 96252 00323 3 Product is packaged in plastic pails and jars.
- 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: 1/5/2016
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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