Lakeview Cheese Recalls Pepper Jack and Jalapeno Products for Listeria Risk
Lakeview Cheese Co. is recalling specific pepper jack and jalapeno cheese products 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Lakeview Cheese Co. LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 355,477.90 pounds of pepper jack and jalapeno cheese products. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that cheese supplied between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, is being recalled due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected products include Food City random weight cut Pepper Jack Cheese, Banquet Baby Jalap Jk RW Wheel, Banquet Wheel Jalapeno Jk LH, and LH Pepper Jack varieties. These products were distributed in Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon. Specific Lakeview codes for the recalled items are 1205, 1235, 4361, and 622315.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific codes and product names listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Food City random weight cut Pepper Jack Cheese., Also sold as Banquet Baby Jalap Jk RW Wheel 18/2#; Banquet Wheel Jalapeno Jk LH 3# wheel exact weight.; LH Pepper Jack 4/13# Lakeview brand. Longhorn identifies the shape of the cheese. Banquet is a Lakeview brand name.
- Manufacturer
- Lakeview Cheese Co Llc
- 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 (6)
- All product received by Lakeview between September 1
- 2016 and January 27
- 2017. Lakeview Codes: 1205 Banquet Baby Jalap Jk RW Wheel 18/2#
- 1235 Banquet Wheel Jalapeno Jk LH 3# wheel ExactWeight
- 4361 Longhorn Pepper Jack RW EW case 36# No Label
- 622315 LH Pepper Jk.4/13# - Bashas'.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Lakeview Cheese Co Llc 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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