Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Sargento Foods is recalling 8oz. Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack cheese with a Sell By date of H07APR17 due to 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 Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack, 8oz., UPC 4610041018, with a Sell By date of H07APR17. 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, Guam, Mexico, Panama, and Nassau. The total quantity involved is 116,554 cases, or 2,467,145 units.
Consumers who have purchased this specific product should check their refrigerators for the identified UPC and Sell By date. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat Colby-Jack, 8oz., UPC 4610041018, Sell By date: H07APR17
- 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 H07APR17
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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