Sargento Italian Cheese Blend Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Sargento Fancy Shredded Italian Cheese Blend is recalled for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 97 cases were distributed across 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: FDA Class I classification requires minimum severity of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk foodborne pathogen capable of causing serious illness or death, though no illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Fancy Shredded Italian Cheese Blend is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves two configurations of the product: 500-pack of 0.5 oz portions (UPC 46100344583) and 400-pack of 1 oz portions (UPC 46100355343).
The FDA classified this as a Class I recall. A total of 97 cases were distributed to consumers across 15 states: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The affected products have batch codes 02225878 or 02225889 with a Best By date of May 2, 2024.
Consumers who purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this product, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, elderly persons, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Italian Cheese Blend packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Part #23613, Fancy Shredded Italian Cheese Blend Pack Size 500/0.5 oz. Material #10000946, UPC 46100344583. 2. Sargento Fancy Shredded Italian Cheese Blend. Pack Size 400/1 oz. Net Wt 25.000…
- Manufacturer
- Sargento Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Dairy / Shredded Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 97
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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