Kuster's Dairy Foods Sliced Colby Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling sliced Colby Jack cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes 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, regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Kuster's Inc. is voluntarily recalling its Sliced Colby Jack 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 was packed on 10/04/2016. The recall covers 360 lbs. of product distributed in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific product and date code. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Kuster's Dairy Foods Sliced Colby JackCheese, 5 lb. packages packed in plastic bags, keep refrigerated
- Manufacturer
- Kuster's Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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)
- packed on 10/04/2016
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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