Kuster's Shredded Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred Shredded Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination or inadequate pasteurization.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags. The recall involves 3,200 lbs. of the product, specifically lot 27916. The company is taking this action following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized.
The affected product was distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. The source text does not specify the exact dates of distribution or the number of units sold in each state.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot number and product description. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific contact information for the recalling firm or the supplier.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fata's Best Four Blend Feather Shred 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)
- lot 27916
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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