The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1707-2017·Announced 2017-03-29

MDS Foods Recalls Provolone Cheese Salame Due to Listeria Risk

MDS Foods Inc is recalling Sutters Quality Foods Provolone Salame because a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric, as it represents a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling Sutters Quality Foods Provolone Salame, Item 58814, 6 lbs, due to a potential cross-contamination risk. The recall was initiated after a product sample collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the 'Best if Used by' date of 5/6/2017. The recall covers distribution 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 discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Provolone Cheese Salame packaged as: (a) Sutters Quality Foods Provolone Salame, Item 58814, 6 lbs, no UPC
Manufacturer
MDS Foods Inc
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 (1)

  • Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 5/6/2017

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.

See all 17 products in this recall →