Karoun Dairies Recalls Feta Basket Cheese for Listeria Risk
Karoun Dairies is recalling Feta Basket Cheese with Sun Dried Tomato, Thyme & Red Pepper 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 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 minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
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 is Feta Basket Cheese With Sun Dried Tomato, Thyme & Red Pepper, 8 oz., which is vacuum packed. The product carries the UPC code 7 96252 22005 0.
The recall covers a total of 1.6 million lbs. of cheese. Distribution was nationwide in the United States, as well as to Canada and Malaysia. The use-by dates for the affected product extend up to March 7, 2016.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase if found. The recall is driven by the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogen that can cause serious illness.
The recalled product
- Product
- Feta Basket Cheese With Sun Dried Tomato, Thyme & Red Pepper 8 oz. UPC Codes: 7 96252 22005 0 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: 3/7/2016
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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