Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1572-2016·Announced 2016-09-07

Hy-Vee Recalls Maytag Blue Cheese Due to Listeria Risk

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling Maytag blue cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects specific repackaged wheels and cuts sold in eight states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling specific repackaged wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese. The product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001. The recall involves 1,552 lbs of product with use-by dates ranging from January 20, 2016, to May 3, 2016.

The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious bacterial infection that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected product was distributed to Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. There was no foreign, government, or military distribution. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators and discard any matching items or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product: Whole wheels and cuts of Maytag blue cheese re-packaged in foil or clear plastic wrap with scale labels in various weights. Product was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.
Manufacturer: Hy-Vee Stores Inc
Category: Food — Dairy / Cheese
Hazard: listeria

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 (3)

Use by dates: Jan. 20
2016 through May 3
2016.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Hy-Vee Stores 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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