The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1036-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Dutch Farmstead Smoked Plain Gouda Recalled for Salmonella

Dutch Cheesemaking is recalling 3.5-pound packages of Dutch Farmstead Cheese Smoked Plain Gouda because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dutch Cheesemaking is recalling 3.5-pound packages of Dutch Farmstead Cheese Smoked Plain Gouda. The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected product was distributed in Texas. The packages bear a sell-by date of August 6, 2016.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
DUTCH FARMSTEAD CHEESE SMOKED PLAIN GOUDA
Manufacturer
Dutch Cheesemaking

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 (2)

  • Sell by August 6
  • 2016

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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