4C Homestyle Pecorino Romano Cheese Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
4 C Foods, Corp. is recalling 4C Homestyle All Natural 100% Imported Italian Pecorino Romano Cheese because FDA samples revealed Salmonella contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "FDA sample revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination"
Plain-English summary
4 C Foods, Corp. is voluntarily recalling 4C Homestyle All Natural 100% Imported Italian Pecorino Romano Cheese, 6 oz jars (UPC 41387-12302). The recall involves 1,122,617 cases (12,594,792 jars) distributed nationwide. The affected product has BEST BY dates between November 12, 2016, and November 12, 2018.
The recall was initiated after FDA samples revealed the presence of Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and BEST BY dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or refund are provided in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- 4C Homestyle All Natural 100% Imported Italian Pecorino Romano Cheese, UPC 41387-12302, 6 oz
- Manufacturer
- 4 C Foods, Corp.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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 (3)
- BEST BY dates between November 12
- 2016 and November 12
- 2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by 4 C Foods, Corp. 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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