Papa John's Recalls Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons for Listeria Risk
Papa John's Salads & Produce is voluntarily recalling Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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.
Plain-English summary
Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons (15pkgs/case, UPC 78279600895) due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves 9,608 cases of the product.
The affected products have expiration dates ranging from January 10, 2017, to May 9, 2017. The recall is limited to distribution in Utah and Arizona.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pepper Jack Cheese Half Moons, 15pkgs/case UPC 78279600895
- Manufacturer
- Papa John's Salads & Produce, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,608
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)
- Expiration Date 1/10/17 to 05/09/17
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Papa John's Salads & Produce, 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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