The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0915-2024·Announced 2024-02-28

Country Corner Dairy Sizzling Colby Cheese Recalled Due to Improper Pasteurization

Country Corner Dairy is recalling Sizzling Colby Cheese due to lack of proper pasteurization. The recalled product was distributed in Maryland and Virginia.

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 3/5 (High).

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: FDA Class II recall of cheese due to lack of proper pasteurization, which could harbor high-risk pathogens. No illnesses or injuries reported, making this a theoretical risk of harm.

Plain-English summary

Country Corner Dairy, LLC is recalling Sizzling Colby Cheese because the product was made with a lack of proper pasteurization. The recalled product carries code 110323 and was distributed to Maryland and Virginia. The cheese is sold in various sizes ranging from 6 oz. to 42 lbs. in vacuum-sealed plastic packaging, with a total of 6,605 lbs. recalled.

Pasteurization is a critical food safety control process. Cheese made without proper pasteurization may pose a food safety risk.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have purchased this cheese, dispose of it or return it to the retailer for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Fresh Local , Country Corner Dairy, SIZZLING COLBY CHEESE, INGREDIENTS: Pasteurized Milk, Salt , Rennet, Calcium Chloride, Cheese Culture, Peppers, Contains Milk. Product comes in various sizes, 6 oz. up to 42 lbs. and is in vacuum sealed plastic packaging.

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)

  • 110323

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Country Corner Dairy, 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 →

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