Milton Creamery Tomato Garlic Cheddar Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Milton Creamery Tomato Garlic Cheddar Cheese, made by Paris Brothers Inc, is being recalled because Listeria was detected in environmental samples. The affected product was distributed to wholesale warehouses, grocery stores, and food service establishments.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The source text contains no report of illnesses or injuries. Per the severity rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a High (score 3).
Plain-English summary
Milton Creamery Tomato Garlic Cheddar Cheese, manufactured by Paris Brothers Inc, is being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes detected in environmental samples. Approximately 2,981 pounds of the product bearing Lot 05062022 and a Sell By Date of 11/02/2022 were distributed to one wholesale warehouse and multiple grocery stores and food service establishments.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled cheese should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, elderly individuals, and those with compromised immune systems. Anyone who has consumed the recalled product and develops symptoms including fever, muscle aches, or headache should seek immediate medical attention.
The recalled product
- Product
- MILTON CREAMERY Tomato Garlic Cheddar Cheese Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cultures, Salt, Veg., Rennet, Minced Tomatoes, Garlic Granules www.miltoncreamery.com 641-656-4094 Carton Label (not available to consumers) ITEM ID: 02074713 PARIS BROTHERS, INC 8800 NE UNDERGROUND DR…
- Manufacturer
- Paris Brothers Inc
- 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 (1)
- Lot: 05062022 Sell By Date: 11/02/2022
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Paris Brothers Inc 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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