Walla Walla Cheese Company Cheddar Curds Recalled for Under Pasteurization
Walla Walla Cheese Company is recalling AJ's Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard Cheddar Curds because the cheese was made from under pasteurized milk.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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: Under pasteurization is a food safety hazard that may allow growth of pathogenic bacteria. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. This risk-of-harm scenario without reported injury corresponds to severity level 3 per the FDA rubric.
Plain-English summary
Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC is recalling AJ's Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard Cheddar Curds, a refrigerated cheese product sold in vacuum-sealed zip lock bags with a net weight of 10 oz.
The recall was initiated because the cheese was made from one batch of milk that was under pasteurized. Proper pasteurization is essential to eliminate potentially harmful bacteria that survive at lower temperatures.
The recalled product was distributed in Oregon and Washington. Product code 126201 indicates the production date of October 26, 2021. The packaging bore no best-by or expiration date.
The recalled product
- Product
- Walla Walla Cheese Company AJ s Walla Walla Sweet Onion Mustard Cheddar Curds. Keep Refrigerated. Product is packaged in vacuum sealed zip lock bags. Net wt. 10 oz.
- Manufacturer
- Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Walla Walla Cheese Company LLC 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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