Sargento Shredded Asiago Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Sargento Foods is recalling Asiago cheese products contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects 264 cases distributed across 15 states; consumers should not consume affected products.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I recall classification indicates this recall never goes below Severe (4). The source specifies Listeria monocytogenes contamination; no illnesses or deaths have been reported.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Asiago cheese products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Two product configurations are affected: Sargento Fancy Shredded Fresh Asiago Cheese (Part #10197, 500 packs of 0.75 oz, Material #10001006, UPC 46100342688) and Sargento Shredded Fresh Asiago Cheese (400 packs of 1 oz, Material #10003176, UPC 46100354865). A total of 264 cases have been recalled.
The contaminated products were distributed to consumers in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Consumers should identify affected products by checking batch and best-by dates: batch 02225879 with best-by June 1, 2024 (Product 1) or batches 02224176 with best-by May 18, 2024 and 02225887 with best-by June 1, 2024 (Product 2).
Consumers who have purchased or received these products should not consume them. Affected products should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Asiago cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Part #10197, Fancy Shredded Fresh Asiago Cheese Pack Size 500/0.75 oz. Material #10001006, UPC 46100342688. 2. Sargento Shredded Fresh Asiago Cheese. Pack Size 400/1 oz. Net Wt 25.000 lbs. Mat
- Manufacturer
- Sargento Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 264
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)
- 02225887 / Best By JUN/01/24
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Sargento Foods, Inc. 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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