The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1646-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Sargento Foods is recalling specific lots of Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese because the supplier notified them of 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 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product elevates the risk to Critical (5) per the rubric criteria for severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz. (UPC 4610000109) with Sell By dates of 11JUN17B and 01MAY17B. The recall was initiated after Sargento was notified by their supplier that the cheese may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in 34 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and four international locations: Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau. The total quantity involved is 116,554 cases, or 2,467,145 units.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their refrigerators for the specific UPC and Sell By dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sargento Sliced Colby-Jack Cheese, 12 oz., UPC 4610000109 with Sell By date of 11JUN17B & 01MAY17B.
Manufacturer
Sargento Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Dairy / 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 (2)

  • Sell By date of 11JUN17B
  • 01MAY17B

Distribution

Distributed in 37 states:

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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