Tumalo Farms Recalls Improperly Pasteurized Jewell Soft Brie-Style Cheese
Tumalo Farms LLC is recalling 222 six-ounce pucks of Jewell soft brie-style cheese because it was improperly pasteurized. The product was distributed in Washington and Oregon.
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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant safety concerns like improper pasteurization.
Plain-English summary
Tumalo Farms LLC is recalling 222 six-ounce pucks of a soft brie-style cheese called Jewell. The recall is due to the product being improperly pasteurized. The cheese contains certified organic cows' milk, pasteurized farmstead goats' milk, cultures, rennet, and salt.
The affected product was distributed only in Washington and Oregon. Packages are labeled with a "born on date" and the weight of the package, which varies. The package also includes a packaged date representing the date shipped.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or contact the firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- A soft brie-style cheese called Jewell. Ingredients: Certified organic cows' milk, Pasteurized farmstead goats' milk, cultures, rennet and salt. (information obtained from firm's web site)
- Manufacturer
- Tumalo Farms LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Tumalo Farms 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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