Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1706-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

MDS Foods Recalls Provolone Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

MDS Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of Provolone 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk hazard.

Plain-English summary

MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 10,494 pounds of Provolone Cheese products. 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 products include four specific varieties of sliced Provolone Cheese: Santino Deli Made EZ Provolone St Pck .75oz Slice, Deli Made EZ Provolone St Pck .5oz Slice, Duck Deli Provolone Stk Pck .75oz Slice, and La Rosa's Pizzaria Provolone St Pk .667oz. The recall covers specific lots with "Best if Used by" dates of 3/28/2017 and 004-17.

The products were 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 products should check their pantries for the specific item numbers and dates listed in the recall notice and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Provolone Cheese packaged as: (a) Santino Deli Made EZ Provolone St Pck .75oz Slice, Item 58554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828828653585541 (b) Deli Made EZ Provolone St Pck .5oz Slice, Item 58555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653585558 (c) Duck Deli Provolone Stk Pck .75oz Slice, Item 58747, 1.5…
Manufacturer: MDS Foods Inc
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: listeria
cross-contamination

Distribution

Distributed in 15 states:

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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