Karoun Dairies Recalls Village Cheese for Potential Listeria Contamination
Karoun Dairies is recalling 6 lb vacuum-packed Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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 specific product identified in the recall notice is Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke, 6 lb, vacuum packed, with UPC code 7 96252 00129 1.
The recall covers a total of 1.6 million lbs. of cheese. Distribution was nationwide in the U.S. and included foreign distribution to Canada and Malaysia. The use-by dates for the affected product extend up to 12/31/2015.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and freezers for the specific UPC code and use-by date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Village Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke 6 lb UPC Codes: 7 96252 00129 1 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: 12/31/2015
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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