MDS Foods Recalls Monterey Jack Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination
MDS Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of Amish Classics Monterey Jack 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 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 the rubric defines 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. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.
Plain-English summary
MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling 5,640 lbs of Amish Classics Deli Made EZ Monterey Jack St Pk .75 oz Slice, Item 03554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653035541. The recall is being conducted because a product sample collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, indicating potential cross-contamination.
The affected product is identified by the following 'Best if Used by' dates: 3/28/2017 and 5/3/2017. The cheese was distributed in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item and dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Monterey Jack Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Monterey Jack St Pk .75 oz Slice, Item 03554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653035541
- 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 (2)
- Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 3/28/2017
- 5/3/2017
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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