Sargento Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Sargento Foods is recalling 349 cases of cheddar cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected products were distributed to 15 states; consumers should not eat them.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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: This recall is classified by the FDA as Class I. The rubric states that FDA Class I recalls must receive a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen; no illnesses or deaths have been reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling 349 cases of cheddar cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are: (1) Sargento Deep V Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, 450-pack, 28.125 lbs net weight, Material #10000537, UPC 46100348611, with batch code 02217213 and Best By date MAR/31/24; and (2) Sargento Thick 'N Hearty Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 500-pack, Material #10003561, UPC 46100356432, with batch codes 02217212 (Best By MAR/31/24) and 02224659 (Best By MAY/20/24).
The affected products were distributed by Sargento Foods Inc. of Plymouth, Wisconsin to retailers in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, and immunocompromised individuals. Consumers who have purchased these products should not consume them. Return the products to the retailer or dispose of them.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cheddar cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Deep V Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese. Pack Size 450/1 oz. Net Wt 28.125 lbs. Material #10000537, UPC 46100348611. 2. Sargento Part #29313, Thick "N Hearty Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese Pack Size…
- Manufacturer
- Sargento Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 349
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)
- 02224659 / Best By MAY/20/24
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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