The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0091-2016·Announced 2015-10-28

Karoun Dairies Recalls Braided String Cheese for Listeria Risk

Karoun Dairies is recalling braided string cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 1.6 million pounds of cheese 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Karoun Dairies is voluntarily recalling all braided string cheese products manufactured by an identified manufacturer. The recall is being conducted due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products include Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke in 5oz and 8lb sizes, which are vacuum packed, packaged in plastic containers, or packed on styrofoam trays wrapped in plastic.

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. The recall includes products with use-by dates up to March 16, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Braided String Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke Jumbo Braided String Cheese with Natural Hickory Smoke 5oz, 8lb UPC Codes: 96252 00019 5, 7 96252 00020 1, 7 96252 00035 5, 7 96252 00015 7, 7 96252 00025 6, 7 96252 00041 6, 7 96252 00042 3, 7 96252 00040 9, 7 96252 00005…
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.

See all 25 products in this recall →

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