Chapel Hill Creamery Recalls Quark Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk
Chapel Hill Creamery LLC is recalling 51.54 lbs of Quark in plastic cups and bags due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death associated with Salmonella contamination.
Plain-English summary
Chapel Hill Creamery LLC is voluntarily recalling 51.54 lbs of Quark, a dairy product sold by weight in both retail and wholesale channels. The product is packaged in plastic cups for retail sales and in plastic bags for wholesale distribution. The recall is being conducted because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected Quark is identified by lot numbers 160323 and 160401. This product was distributed in the states of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for Quark with the specified lot numbers. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quark, is sold by weight, both retail and wholesale, packaged in plastic cup for retail and in plastic bag for wholesale.
- Manufacturer
- Chapel Hill CreameryLLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- 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 (1)
- Lot numbers: 160323 and 160401.
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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