Classic Castle Shredded Three Cheese Blend Recalled for Listeria Risk
Classic Castle Brand Shredded Three Cheese Blend has been recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers should not consume affected products.
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 is an FDA Class I recall for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. FDA Class I recalls indicate a serious potential health hazard and carry a minimum severity of 4.
Plain-English summary
Classic Castle Brand Shredded Three Cheese Blend in 5 lb and 20 lb packages has been recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this as a Class I recall.
The affected product was manufactured at the Fontana, CA facility (Plant #06-00333). A total of 667 cases were distributed to California, Ohio, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, Washington, and Illinois. Affected lot numbers are 23290, 23312, 23325, 23354, 23355, 24003, and 24033.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Classic Castle Brand Shredded Three Cheese Blend Net Wt. 20 Lbs, Net Wt. 5 lbs. Fontana, CA 92336 Plant #06-00333
- Manufacturer
- Castle Importing, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese / Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 667
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Castle Importing, 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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