Sargento Sliced Muenster Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
Sargento Foods is recalling specific lots of Sliced Muenster 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 Sliced Muenster, 8oz. (UPC 4610000107). The recall affects products with Sell By dates of 05MAR17F, 06MAR17F, 16APR17F, 17APR17F, and 15APR17F. The total quantity involved 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 recall as Class I.
The affected product was distributed in the United States (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI) and internationally (Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Nassau). Consumers should check their pantries for these specific dates and UPCs and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Sliced Muenster, 8oz., UPC 4610000107, Sell By dates: 05MAR17F, 06MAR17F,16APR17F, 17APR17Fand 15APR17F
- 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 date of 05MAR17F
- 06MAR17F
- 16APR17F
- 17APR17Fand 15APR17F .
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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