The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1603-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Recalled for Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company is recalling Schuyler Gouda cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to one firm in New York State.

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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls indicate a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company Llc is recalling five 8-pound wheels of Schuyler Gouda cheese. The product, which is aged at least 60 days, is being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The cheese contains raw milk, rennet, calcium chloride, cultures, and salt.

The affected product was distributed to one firm in New York State. The specific code information is currently under investigation. No specific dates or additional distribution details are provided in the source text.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Finger Lakes FARMSTEAD CHEESE Mecklenburg, NY Schuyler County, SCHUYLER Gouda aged at least 60 days, Net Wt. 8 lbs wheels. FINGER LAKES FARMSTEAD CHEESE CO. 5491 BERGEN ROAD TRUMANBURG, NY 14886. Ingredients: raw milk, rennet, calcium chloride, culures, salt
Manufacturer
Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company Llc
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
5

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Lot numbers (1)

  • under investigation

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese Company Llc 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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