Sargento Sliced Colby Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Sargento Foods is recalling Sliced Colby cheese because the supplier notified them that the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Sliced Colby, 8oz. (UPC 4610000105, Sell By date: 15MAY17F). The recall was initiated after the company was notified by their supplier that the cheese supplied may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed in numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington, as well as in Puerto Rico and several international locations including Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and Sell By date listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Sliced Colby, 8oz., UPC 4610000105, Sell By date: 15MAY17F
- 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 (1)
- Sell By date of 15MAY17F.
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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