Tumalo Farms Recalls Improperly Pasteurized Chevita Soft Cheese
Tumalo Farms LLC is recalling specific batches of Chevita soft cheese due to improper pasteurization. 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for recalls involving potential health risks without reported fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Tumalo Farms LLC is recalling specific batches of Chevita, a soft chevre-style cheese, because the product was improperly pasteurized. The recall covers 4-ounce and 2-pound tubs produced on January 10, 2013, and January 24, 2013. The cheese is labeled with ingredients including pasteurized goats' milk, culture, rennet, and salt.
The affected product was distributed only in Washington and Oregon. Consumers can identify the recalled product by checking for "born on dates" of 1/10/13 or 1/24/13 on the packaging. Individual cheese packages may vary in weight, but the packaged date matches the ship date.
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
- A soft chevre-style cheese. Label reads in part, "*** TUMALO FARMS Artisan Cheeses of Central Oregon Chevita This fresh and mild, soft, white cheese has a great tangy finish www.tumalofarms.com *** Ingredients . Pasteurized Goats' Milk, Culture, Rennet and Salt."
- Manufacturer
- Tumalo Farms LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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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