The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0109-2022·Announced 2021-11-10

Picket Fence Creamery Cheese Curds Recall for Undeclared Soy

Picket Fence Creamery is recalling Jalapeno-Ranch White Cheddar cheese curds (12 oz, UPC 094922414984) distributed to Iowa grocery stores because they contain undeclared soy lecithin, a potential allergen for consumers with soy allergies.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is an undeclared allergen recall involving soy, a common major allergen. FDA Class II recalls with allergen mislabeling of common allergens meet the High (score 3) severity threshold, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries to date.

Plain-English summary

Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C. is recalling Jalapeno-Ranch White Cheddar cheese curds (Net Wt. 12 oz, UPC 094922414984) with a best-if-used-by date of 2-26-22. The product was distributed to grocery stores in Iowa.

The cheese curds contain undeclared soy lecithin. Soy is a major allergen, and consumers with soy allergies may experience allergic reactions if they consume this product without knowing of the soy presence.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it if they have a soy allergy. Those with concerns should contact Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C. or their retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Picket Fence Creamery, Woodward, IA, Jalapeno-Ranch White Cheddar cheese curds, Net Wt. 12 oz, UPC 094922414984
Affected units
48

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Lot numbers (1)

  • best if used by date of 2-26-22

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Picket Fence Creamery L.L.C. 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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