Picnic Gourmet Parmesan Cheese Spread Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling Parmesan Cheese Spread after testing revealed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
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: "Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that came up positive for L. Monocytogenes. The analysis was done by the DHMH Laboratories Administration and…"
Plain-English summary
Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC is recalling 8-ounce containers of Parmesan Cheese Spread. The product is distributed in cases of 12 containers by Euro USA Food Distributor. The recall is associated with the code 10696 54145.
The recall was initiated after the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) collected a sample of Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The analysis was conducted by the DHMH Laboratories Administration, which confirmed the presence of the bacteria in the product. The product is manufactured by Picnic Gourmet Spreads in Potomac, Maryland.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Picnic Gourmet Spreads ( Parmesan Cheese Spread) 8 oz containers .12 Containers per case
- Manufacturer
- Picnic Gourmet Spreads LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 54145
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.
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