The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1654-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Sargento Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Sargento Foods is recalling specific lots of Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Sargento Foods Inc. was notified by their supplier that the cheese that was supplied may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Sargento Foods, Inc. is recalling Sargento Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, 8oz. (UPC 4610040094), with Sell By dates of H09JUN17 and H08JUN17. 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, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington, as well as in Puerto Rico and several international locations including Guatemala, 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 dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Sargento Artisan Blends Double Cheddar Shredded Cheese, 8oz., UPC 4610040094, Sell By date: H09JUN17 and H08JUN17
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 H09JUN17 and H08JUN17

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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