The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1542-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

The Cultured Kitchen Recalls Herb Cashew Cheese Due to Salmonella Risk

The Cultured Kitchen is recalling six varieties of Herb Cashew Cheese due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products have expiry dates up to and including April 19, 2014.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with significant health risks.

Plain-English summary

The Cultured Kitchen is recalling six varieties of Herb Cashew Cheese due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is an 8 oz. (226.8 grams) plastic container of cashew cheese that is processed raw at low temperatures and contains live active cultures. The product is labeled as wheat, dairy, soy, and gluten-free.

The recall covers all expiry dates up to and including April 19, 2014. The product was distributed in Northern California and Reno, Nevada. The specific UPC for the product is 794504922714.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the affected items. If you have the product, you should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
The Cultured Kitchen Herb Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504922714

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)

  • All expiry dates up to and including 4/19/2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by The Cultured Kitchen 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.

See all 6 products in this recall →