MDS Foods Recalls Hot Pepper Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
MDS Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of Hot Pepper Cheese because a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest level of recall for products that may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 3,705.8 pounds of Hot Pepper Cheese products. The recall includes four specific product variations: Amish Classics Hot Pepper RW Square, Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk, Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk, and Lipari Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Food EW Square. The affected products were distributed in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
The recall was initiated after a sample of the product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. This indicates a potential cross-contamination issue. The affected lots are identified by specific 'Best if Used by' dates ranging from February 28, 2017, to June 10, 2017, depending on the product type.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed UPC codes and expiration dates. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Hot Pepper RW Square, Item 26244, 12 lbs, UPC 858653262442 (b) Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz, Item 26555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653265559 (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788 (d)…
- Manufacturer
- MDS 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 (4)
- Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 3/17/2017
- 4/22/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017
- 4/22/2017
- 5/16/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 6/10/2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 17 recalled by MDS 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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