The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1039-2024·Announced 2024-03-13

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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.
Hazard
  • listeria

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states:

  • CA
  • CT
  • FL
  • IL
  • OH
  • TX
  • WA