Chapel Hill Creamery Recalls Pheta Cheese Due to Salmonella Risk
Chapel Hill Creamery is recalling Pheta cheese due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in five southeastern states.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.
Plain-English summary
Chapel Hill Creamery LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 982.64 pounds of Pheta cheese, cut and packaged in brine. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The cheese was sold in 10 lb tubs for wholesale and in individual packages of about 0.5 lb for retail.
The affected product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Consumers should check their refrigerators for Pheta cheese with the following lot numbers: 160615, 160608, 160513, 160408, 160401, 160311, 160219, and 160115.
Individuals who have purchased or consumed the recalled product and experience symptoms of Salmonella infection should contact their healthcare provider. Consumers should not consume the recalled product and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pheta, cut and packaged in brine, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, sold by 10 lb tub (wholesale) and by individual packages about .5 lb (retail).
- Manufacturer
- Chapel Hill CreameryLLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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 (7)
- Lot numbers: 160615
- 160608
- 160513
- 160408
- 160401
- 160311
- 160219 and 160115.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Chapel Hill CreameryLLC 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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