Flat Creek Farm Heavenly Blue Cheese Recalled for Salmonella
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy is recalling Heavenly Blue cheese after routine testing revealed the presence of Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Flat Creek Farm & Dairy is recalling approximately 89.66 lbs of Heavenly Blue cheese. The product is packaged in clear plastic in sizes ranging from 1/2 lb to whole wheels (approximately 8 lbs). The cheese is labeled with the lot number 130916XHB and the address 367 Bishop Chapel Church Rd, Swainsboro, GA 30401.
The recall was initiated after routine testing by the Georgia Department of Agriculture revealed that the firm's Heavenly Blue and Aztec Cheddar products were positive for Salmonella. The affected Heavenly Blue cheese was distributed in Georgia and Florida.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Heavenly Blue cheese; Packaged in clear plastic in sizes ranging from 1/2 lb to whole wheels (approximately 8 lbs). Labeled in part: "367 BISHOP CHAPEL CHURCH RD SWAINSBORO, GA 30401***FLAT CREEK LODGE HEAVENLY BLUE Raw milk, salt,***130916XHB".
- Manufacturer
- Flat Creek Farm & Dairy
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
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Lot numbers (1)
- Lot #: 130916XHB
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Flat Creek Farm & Dairy 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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