Natural Way Cheese 3 Pepper Cheese Curds recalled for improper milk storage
Natural Way Cheese is recalling 3 Pepper Cheese Curds (12oz bags) distributed in Michigan and Indiana due to milk stored in a holding tank for more than 72 hours, exceeding required cleaning intervals.
What this means for you
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: This FDA Class II recall involves improper milk storage that exceeded required sanitation cleaning intervals. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, making this a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported. The storage violation creates a credible potential for pathogenic growth but the hazard remains theoretical at this time.
Plain-English summary
Natural Way Cheese is recalling 3 Pepper Cheese Curds sold in 12oz retail plastic bags (UPC 8 10056 75020 6) with production code 01042205 dated 04/04/22. The product was distributed in Michigan and Indiana.
The milk used to make these cheese curds was stored in a holding tank for more than 72 hours, exceeding the required 72-hour tank cleaning interval. This storage violation creates a potential food safety risk by allowing microorganisms to proliferate in the milk.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those wishing to return the product should contact Natural Way Cheese. Consumers with questions may contact the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Natural Way Cheese 3 Pepper Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75020 6, 12 retail units per wholesale case
- Manufacturer
- Natural Way Cheese
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese Products
- Hazard
- improper-storage
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)
- 01042205 04/04/22
Distribution
Distributed in 2 states:
- IN
- MI
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