Hy-Vee Recalls Maytag Blue Cheese Crumbles Due to Listeria Risk
Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling Maytag Blue cheese crumbles due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold in eight states.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Hy-Vee Stores Inc is recalling 210 lbs of Maytag Blue cheese crumbles that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was re-packaged and sold in plastic containers with scale labels in various weights. It was labeled as Maytag Blue Raw Milk, Maytag Blue, or Maytag Iowa Blue Cheese with PLU numbers beginning with 854089001.
The affected product had use-by dates ranging from January 20, 2016, through May 3, 2016. It was distributed to Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. There was no foreign, government, or military distribution.
Consumers should check their refrigerators for this product and discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Maytag Blue cheese crumbles re-packaged and sold in plastic containers 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 — Cheese
- 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 (3)
- Use by dates: Jan. 20
- 2016 through May 3
- 2016.
Distribution
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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