Sargento Shredded Taco Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Sargento Foods is recalling specific lots of Shredded Taco Cheese because the supplier notified them of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz. (UPC 4610040002). The recall involves units with Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, and H01JUN17. The total quantity affected 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. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall. The product was distributed in numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as in Puerto Rico, Guam, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau.
Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their Sell By dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Chef Blends Shredded Taco Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040002 with Sell By dates of H14JUN17, F28JUN17, H11MAY17, 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 (4)
- Sell By dates of H14JUN17
- F28JUN17
- H11MAY17
- 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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