Chapel Hill Creamery Recalls Smoked Mozzarella for Salmonella Risk
Chapel Hill Creamery is recalling smoked mozzarella products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The products were distributed in five southeastern states.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Chapel Hill Creamery LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,585.33 pounds of smoked mozzarella products. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products include 1 lb logs, half lb balls, and cherry-sized balls, which were sold in various packaging configurations including water-packed and dry-packed formats.
The recalled products were distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Specific lot numbers associated with this recall include 160725, 160721, 160718, 160714, 160711, 160706, 160704, 160630, 160627, 160623, 160620, 160613, 160606, 160530, 160526, 160523, 160516, 160509, 160502, 160425, 160418, 160412, 160405, 160329, and 160316.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers against the list provided and stop consuming the product if it matches. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions regarding disposal or refunds, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Smoked Mozzarella, sold in 1 lb logs, half lb balls, Chapel Hill Creamery, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, and cherry-sized balls. At retail the half lb balls are sold by the each, packaged in water. All sizes are sold at wholesale, either packaged in water or dry packed. At retail the
- Manufacturer
- Chapel Hill CreameryLLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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 (20)
- Lot numbers: 160725
- 160721
- 160718
- 160714
- 160711
- 160706
- 160704
- 160630
- 160627
- 160623
- 160620
- 160613
- 160606
- 160530
- 160526
- 160523
- 160516
- 160509
- 160502
- 160425
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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