The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0436-2017·Announced 2016-12-07

Kuster's Shredded Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of shredded cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination or inadequate pasteurization.

What this means for you

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags. The recall involves 3,200 lbs. of product from lot 27916.

The recall is being conducted following a supplier's recall of cheese due to the potential for the cheese to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes or inadequately pasteurized. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The affected product was distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Consumers should check their refrigerators for this specific product and lot number. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fata's Best Mozzarella Muenster Provolone Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
Kuster's Inc.

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

Distributed in 6 states:

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.

See all 10 products in this recall →