The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0806-2019·Announced 2019-02-13

Wisconsin Cheese Group Recalls Campesino Farmers Cheese Due to Temperature Issues

Wisconsin Cheese Group is recalling Campesino Colomblano Style Farmers Cheese because it was transported at elevated temperatures. The product was distributed in New Jersey and New York.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a temperature control issue without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC is recalling Campesino Colomblano Style Farmers Cheese, 17.6 oz (498g), UPC 19753-00090. The recall involves 50 cases, with 12 units of 17.6 oz per case. The product was distributed in New Jersey and New York.

The recall was initiated because the cheese was transported at elevated temperatures. Affected lot codes are 10/23/18 v7, 10/24/18 v7, and 10/31/18 v10. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Campesino Colomblano Style Farmers Cheese. Net Wt. 17.6 oz (498g) UPC 19753-00090 Keep Refrigerated.

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 (3)

  • Lot code on package: 10/23/18 v7
  • 10/24/18 v7
  • 10/31/18 v10.

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Wisconsin Cheese Group, 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 8 products in this recall →

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