Hilmar Recalls Colby Jack Cheese Blocks Due to Foreign Material
Hilmar Cheese Company is recalling specific batches of Colby Jack Cheese in 40 and 640-pound blocks because they may contain foreign material. The product was distributed in Missouri, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
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, and the hazard is foreign material without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is recalling 203,928.98 pounds of Colby Jack Cheese in 40-pound and 640-pound blocks. The recall is being conducted because the product may contain foreign material.
The affected cheese was distributed in Missouri, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The recall includes specific batch numbers ranging from 1001914855 to 1001914952. Consumers should check their inventory for these specific batch numbers and product sizes.
If you have purchased this product, do not consume it. Contact Hilmar Cheese Company for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colby Jack Cheese in 40 pound and 640 pound blocks
- Manufacturer
- Hilmar Cheese Company, 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 (20)
- Batch Numbers: 1001914861
- 1001914934
- 1001914935
- 1001914936
- 1001914937
- 1001914938
- 1001914939
- 1001914940
- 1001914941
- 1001914942
- 1001914943
- 1001914944
- 1001914945
- 1001914946
- 1001914947
- 1001914948
- 1001914949
- 1001914950
- 1001914951
- 1001914952
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