The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0651-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Cheese Cup w/Milk Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling Cheese Cup w/Milk, Item # 61610, due to a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination verified by a raw material supplier.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for severe health consequences.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is recalling 288 cases of Cheese Cup w/Milk, Item # 61610. The recall was initiated because a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower kernel raw material supplier.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 6092 with a Best Used By date of 1/25/17, and Lot # 6127 with a Best Used By date of 10/30/16. The product was distributed to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Consumers and distributors should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese Cup w/Milk, Item # 61610
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Dairy / Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
288

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 6092 & 2) 6127 Best Used By: 1) 1/25/17 & 2) 10/30/16

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by E S Foods 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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