Kuster's Dairy Foods Shredded Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific 5 lb. packages of Three Blend Shredded Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination or inadequate pasteurization.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Kuster's, Inc. is voluntarily recalling its shredded, sliced and cubed cheese following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized."
Plain-English summary
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling its Three Blend Shredded Cheese, sold in 5 lb. plastic bags. The recall involves 345 lbs. of product with pack dates of 10/05/16 and 10/07/2016. The cheese was distributed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
The recall is being conducted following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the product to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or to be inadequately pasteurized. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this product.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific pack dates and distribution states listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kuster's Dairy Foods Three Blend Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Kuster's Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
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)
- pack date 10/05/16 & 10/7/2016
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Kuster's 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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