The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1666-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

Lakeview Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Lakeview Cheese Co is recalling specific cheddar cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers cheese distributed in six western states.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text indicates a Class I recall, which is reserved for situations where there is a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Lakeview Cheese Co Llc is recalling Cheddar Longhorn and LH Cheddar products under the Lakeview brand. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that cheese supplied between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Cheddar Longhorn, 4/13# under the Lakeview brand and LH Cheddar 4/13# RW Lakeview. The total quantity involved is 355,477.90 pounds of cheese across all varieties. The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, and Oregon.

Consumers who have these products in their possession should check the packaging for the specific Lakeview codes 1114 Ched LH 4/13# or 622413 LH Cheddar 4/13#R/W. If the product matches these codes, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar Longhorn, 4/13# under Lakeview brand and LH Cheddar 4/13# RW Lakeview.
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 (4)

  • All product received by Lakeview between September 1
  • 2016 and January 27
  • 2017. Lakeview codes: 1114 Ched LH 4/13#
  • 622413 LH Cheddar 4/13#R/W

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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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