The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0728-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Picnic Gourmet Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread Recalled for Listeria

Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread after Maryland health officials detected Listeria monocytogenes in a related product.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling 8-ounce containers of Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread. The recall was initiated after the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread from the same manufacturer and laboratory analysis confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

The product is distributed by Euro USA Food Distributor. The specific code information associated with the recall is 10696 54148. The manufacturer is located in Potomac, Maryland.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Tandoori Garlic Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case
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 (1)

  • 10696 54148

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Picnic Gourmet Spreads 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →