The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1649-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Sargento Colby-Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Sargento is recalling specific lots of Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack 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 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz. The affected product is identified by UPC 4610040014 and specific Sell By dates of F05JUL17 or H06MAY17. The recall involves 116,554 cases, totaling 2,467,145 units.

The recall was initiated after Sargento Foods, Inc. was notified by their supplier that the cheese may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The product was distributed in numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, and others, as well as in Puerto Rico. It was also distributed in Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Sell By dates listed above and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Sargento Off The Block Shredded Fine Cut Colby-Jack Cheese, 8 oz., UPC 4610040014 with Sell By date of F05JUL17, H06MAY17
Manufacturer
Sargento Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Sell By date of F05JUL17
  • H06MAY17

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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