Cooperstown Cheese Company Recalls Toma Celena Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Cooperstown Cheese Company is recalling Toma Celena cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 53 wheels distributed in New York.
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 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.
Plain-English summary
Cooperstown Cheese Company, LLC is recalling 53 wheels of Toma Celena, a nutty, complex, alpine table cheese. The recall is being conducted because the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. All package sizes are subject to the recall, and the plant number on the label is 36-8524.
The affected product includes lots 51017 and 52417. The cheese was distributed in New York. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific cheese and lot numbers. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Toma Celena, A nutty, complex, alpine table cheese. All package sizes are subject to the recall and the plant number on the label is 36-8524.
- Manufacturer
- Cooperstown Cheese Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 53
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)
- lot 51017 and 52417
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Cooperstown Cheese Company, LLC 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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