The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0437-2017·Announced 2016-12-07

Kuster's Recalls Shredded Cheese Due to Listeria Risk

Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fata's Best Monterey Jack shredded cheese due to potential Listeria contamination or inadequate pasteurization.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling Fata's Best Monterey Jack Feather Shred Shredded Cheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags. 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.

The affected product is identified by lot number 27816. The total quantity involved in the recall is 100 lbs. The product was distributed domestically in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot number and product description. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Fata's Best Monterey Jack 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 27816

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 →