The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0641-2022·Announced 2022-02-16

Natural Way Cheese Sweet Basil Cheese Curds Recalled for Improper Milk Storage

Natural Way Cheese is recalling Sweet Basil Cheese Curds because the milk used was 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 is an FDA Class II recall for improper milk storage, a process control failure that creates risk of pathogenic contamination. No illnesses have been reported, making it a risk-of-harm situation rather than a confirmed outbreak.

Plain-English summary

Natural Way Cheese is recalling Sweet Basil Cheese Curds in 12-ounce retail bags (UPC 8 10056 75015 2, code 01042213 04/04/22) distributed in Michigan and Indiana.

The recall is due to a process control failure. The milk used to manufacture these cheese curds was stored in a holding tank for longer than 72 hours, exceeding the required tank cleaning interval. Improper milk storage can allow bacteria to grow to potentially unsafe levels.

Consumers with this product should not eat it and should discard it or return it to the retailer.

The recalled product

Product
Natural Way Cheese Sweet Basil Cheese Curds, retail 12oz plastic bag UPC 8 10056 75015 2, 12 retail units per wholesale case
Manufacturer
Natural Way Cheese
Category
Food — Dairy / Cheese Products
Hazard
  • improper-storage
  • bacterial-growth-risk

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)

  • 01042213 04/04/22

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

  • IN
  • MI

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