Sargento Sliced Tomato & Basil Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Sargento Foods is recalling Sliced Tomato & Basil Jack 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 recall is classified as 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.
Plain-English summary
Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Sliced Tomato & Basil Jack, 6.67oz. (UPC 4610000279, Sell By date: 03MAR17B). The recall was initiated after the company was notified by its supplier that the cheese may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected 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. The total quantity involved is 116,554 cases, or 2,467,145 units.
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 Tomato & Basil Jack, 6.67oz., UPC 4610000279, Sell By date: 03MAR17B
- 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 03MAR17B
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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