Dairy and Plant-Based Cheese Products Recalled for Improper Temperature Storage
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is recalling cheese and dairy alternative products sold at Stop & Shop stores in the New York Metro Region because they were not held at appropriate temperatures. Consumers should discard or return affected items.
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 a Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The hazard—temperature abuse of perishable products—presents a risk-of-harm condition fitting the rubric criterion for High severity when injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is recalling multiple cheese and dairy alternative products distributed to Stop & Shop stores in the New York Metro Region. Affected products include Galaxy Parmesan Topping, Vitro Cheddar variants, Vitros Mozzarella Shreds, Vitros vegan Feta, Galaxy Cheddar Veggie items, Field Roast Chao products, and Arivia Plant Based Cream Cheese. Approximately 29,469 cases were distributed.
The products were not held at appropriate temperatures during storage. Temperature abuse of perishable dairy and dairy alternative items can promote bacterial growth and spoilage.
Consumers who purchased these products should discard or return them to the store where they were purchased. Retailers should immediately remove all affected items from shelves.
The recalled product
- Product
- The following items sold at Stop & Shop stores located in the New York Metro Region: Galaxy Parmeson Topping Vitro Vegan Cheddar Shreds Vitro Cheddar Block Vitros Cheddar Slices Vitros Mozz Shreds Vitros vegan Feta Galaxy Cheddar Veggie Sliced Mozzarella Field Roast Chao…
- Manufacturer
- C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
- Affected units
- 29,469
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by C & S Wholesale Grocers 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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