The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1543-2014·Announced 2014-03-05

The Cultured Kitchen Recalls Smoked Cheddar Cashew Cheese for Salmonella Risk

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

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

The Cultured Kitchen is recalling Smoked Cheddar Cashew Cheese, 8 oz. plastic containers, due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recall includes products with expiry dates up to and including April 19, 2014.

The product was distributed in Northern California and Reno, Nevada. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA.

Consumers with this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
The Cultured Kitchen Smoked Cheddar 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 7362

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 →