Pepper Jack Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Environmental Contamination Risk
Paris Brothers Inc recalled Pepper Jack Cheese after environmental samples from the production facility tested positive for Listeria.
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 is an FDA Class II recall involving Listeria, a high-risk pathogen identified in environmental samples. Per the severity rubric, detection of high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrants a score of 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
Paris Brothers Inc, a Kansas City-based cheese manufacturer, is recalling Pepper Jack Cheese (Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers) due to environmental samples from their production facility testing positive for Listeria.
The recalled cheese was distributed as a 1 lb package with UPC 033954252256 and lot code 05042022 (best-by date November 4 or 5, 2022). Approximately 2,981 pounds of product were distributed to wholesale warehouses, grocery stores, and food service establishments.
Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. Consumers should not consume the recalled cheese. For questions, contact Paris Brothers Inc at (816) 455-4189.
The recalled product
- Product
- PEPPER JACK CHEESE Monterey Jack Cheese with Peppers Ingredients: Pasteurized Milk, Jalapeno Peppers, Cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes. DISTRIBUTED BY PARIS BROTHERS, INC. KANSAS CITY, MO 64161 UPC: 033954252256 Net wt. 1 LB(16OZ) 453G Carton Label (not available to…
- Manufacturer
- Paris Brothers Inc
- 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 (1)
- Lot: 05042022 Exp Date: 11/5/22 BEST BY: 2022/11/04 or BEST BY: 2022/11/05
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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