The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1648-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

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.

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 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

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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