Kradjian Imports Recalls Leaking and Swollen Bulgarian White Brined Sheep's Milk Cheese
Kradjian Imports Co. is recalling 952 cases of Bulgarian White Brined Sheep's Milk cheese due to leaking and swollen cans. The product was distributed across 14 states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, but the source text does not report any illnesses, injuries, or specific high-risk pathogens, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.
Plain-English summary
Kradjian Imports Co. is recalling 952 cases of Bulgarian White Brined Sheep's Milk cheese, packaged in 5-gallon cans. The recall is being conducted because the cans are leaking and swollen. The product is a product of Belgium and was imported by Kradjian Imports Co., Inc., located in Glendale, CA.
The affected product is identified by Lot # 20676 / BG 0812019EO, with best before dates of 20/6/2022 and 15/5/2021. The cheese contains pasteurized sheep's milk, bacterial culture, salt, and rennet. The product was distributed in California, Washington, North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Tennessee, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, and Louisiana.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bulgarian White Brined Sheep's Milk cheese; 5 gallon can Ingredients: Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Bacterial culture, salt, rennet. Product of Belgium. Imported by Kradjian Imports Co., Inc., Glendale, CA 91204
- Manufacturer
- Kradjian Importing Co
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 952
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 # 20676 / BG 0812019EO Best Before 20/6/2022 and 15/5/2021
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Kradjian Importing Co 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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