The Cultured Kitchen Recalls Pepper Jack Cashew Cheese Due to Salmonella Risk
The Cultured Kitchen is recalling Pepper Jack 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 meets the criteria for a Critical severity score of 5.
Plain-English summary
The Cultured Kitchen is recalling six varieties of Cashew Cheese, including Pepper Jack, due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recalled products are 8-ounce plastic containers with UPC 794504922615. The recall includes all units with expiry dates up to and including April 19, 2014.
The products were distributed in Northern California and Reno, Nevada. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and check their expiry dates. If the expiry date is on or before April 19, 2014, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- The Cultured Kitchen Pepper Jack 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 794504922
- Manufacturer
- The Cultured Kitchen
- Category
- Food — Dairy Alternatives
- 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 (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.
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