Sargento Shredded Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Sargento Fancy Shredded Bistro Blends Nacho & Taco Cheese Blend is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product was distributed to retailers in 15 states.
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 as FDA Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen identified in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Fancy Shredded Bistro Blends Nacho & Taco Cheese Blend (Part #10129, UPC 46100334157). The product is packaged in 500 cases of 0.75 oz units with Material #10000281. The affected batch is 02217733 with a best-by date of March 3, 2024.
The product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product was distributed to retailers in the following states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. A total of 93 cases are affected.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Part #10129 Fancy Shredded Bistro Blends Nacho & Taco Cheese Blend. Pack Size 500/.75 oz. Material #10000281, UPC 46100334157 Keep Refrigerated. Product of USA. Distributed By Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI 53073 USA.
- Manufacturer
- Sargento Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Shredded Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 93
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)
- Batch / Use By Dates: 02217733 / Best By MAR/03/24
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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