Farm Country Cheese House Recalls White Cheddar Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Farm Country Cheese House is voluntarily recalling 40 lb. blocks of White Cheddar Cheese 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 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Farm Country Cheese House, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks. The recall is being issued due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was manufactured on September 23, 2016, in Vat A. The total quantity involved in the recall is 1,247.53 lbs. The product was distributed domestically in Michigan.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific manufacturing date and vat code. If the product matches the description, it should not be consumed.
The recalled product
- Product
- White Cheddar Cheese, 40 lb. blocks
- Manufacturer
- Farm Country Cheese House, Inc.
- 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 (2)
- Made on 09/23/2016
- Vat A
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Farm Country Cheese House, Inc. 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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