MDS Foods Recalls Grand Butterkase Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination
MDS Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of Grand Butterkase Cheese because a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers products distributed across 16 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 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 FDA classified this recall as 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. The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product meets the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 39.98 pounds of Grand Butterkase Cheese. The recall involves three specific product configurations: AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase (6 lbs), AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase RW Fullmoon (12 lbs), and AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase EW Fullmoon (8 oz). All affected items have "Best if used by" dates ranging from February 28, 2017, to August 14, 2017.
The recall was initiated after a sample of the product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The affected cheese was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, the District of Columbia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their pantries for the listed UPCs and "Best if used by" dates. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Grand Butterkase Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase, Item 65209, 6 lbs, UPC 828654652090 (b) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase RW Fullmoon, Item 65241, 12 lbs, no UPC (c) AMISH CLASSICS Grand Butterkase EW Fullmoon, Item 65245, 8 oz, UPC 828653652458
- Manufacturer
- MDS Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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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