Laubscher Cheese Recalls Shredded Cheese Due to Listeria Monocytogenes
Laubscher Cheese Company, Ltd. is recalling shredded cheese because it tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I due to Listeria Monocytogenes contamination, which meets the rubric criterion for Critical severity (FDA Class I).
Plain-English summary
Laubscher Cheese Company, Ltd., located in Mercer, PA, has initiated a voluntary recall of Shredded Cheese distributed throughout the United States. The product consists of 5 lbs and 2 lbs Cryovac sealed plastic bags with pack dates ranging from October 9, 2019, to November 25, 2019. A total of 1,617,420 lbs of this product is affected.
The recall was initiated because samples of the shredded cheese were found positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who purchased the affected product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Individuals who have consumed the product and experience symptoms of listeriosis should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Laubscher Cheese Co.; Shredded Cheese; Net Wt. 5 LBS. and 2 LBS.,Cryovac sealed plastic bags, Distributed By: Laubscher Cheese Co. Mercer, PA 16137
- Manufacturer
- Laubscher Cheese Company, Ltd.
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
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)
- October 9 2019 - November 25 2019 - Pack Date
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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