Sargento Shredded Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Sargento Foods is recalling specific lots of Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as 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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk hazard.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese, 8 oz. The recall affects products with UPC 4610040041 and specific Sell By dates: H14JUN17, H12JUL17, H04MAY17, S15MAY17, and H01JUN17. The total quantity involved is 116,554 cases, or 2,467,145 units.
The recall was initiated after Sargento Foods was notified by their supplier that the cheese may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This high-risk pathogen can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected products were distributed in 33 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and several international locations including Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and UPCs. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040041.,Sell By dates of H14JUN17, H12JUL17, H04MAY17, S15MAY17, H01JUN17.
- Manufacturer
- Sargento Foods, 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 (5)
- Sell By dates of H14JUN17
- H12JUL17
- H04MAY17
- S15MAY17
- H01JUN17.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by Sargento Foods, 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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