Maytag Blue Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
Maytag Dairy Farms is recalling Maytag Blue Cheese products because they are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers various wheel, wedge, and crumble sizes distributed nationwide.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score (5) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Maytag Dairy Farms Inc is recalling Maytag Blue Cheese products due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include 4 LB and 2 LB wheels, 1 oz, 4 oz, and 8 oz wedges, 8 oz crumble cups, and 5 lb bulk boxes. The cheese is packaged in aluminum foil wrappers or plastic cups and shipped in cardboard boxes.
The recall covers specific lot numbers for the wedges and wheels and batch numbers for the crumbles. The total quantity of product involved is 30,254.77 lbs. The product was distributed nationwide, with no military, government, or foreign distribution reported.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot or batch numbers against the list provided by the FDA. If the product matches the recalled lots or batches, consumers should stop using it and contact Maytag Dairy Farms for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Maytag Blue Cheese. Wedges and wheels are packaged in an aluminum foil wrapper and shipped in cardboard box. The wedges and wheels are packaged in the following sizes: 1) 4 LB. wheel, UPC 8 54089 00114 0; 2) 2 LB. wheel, UPC 8 54089 00112 6; 3) 1 oz. wedges, UPC 8 54089…
- Manufacturer
- Maytag Dairy Farms 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 (20)
- Lots (wedges and wheels): 150479
- 150480
- 150481
- 150482
- 150484
- 150485
- 150486
- 150488
- 150489
- 150492
- 150493
- 150495
- 150498
- 150499
- 150500
- 150501
- 150506
- 150508
- 150509
- 150514
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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