MDS Foods Recalls Jalapeno Cheese Due to Listeria Contamination Risk
MDS Foods Inc is recalling specific lots of Deli Readi Jalapeno 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
MDS Foods Inc is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Deli Readi Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice cheese. The recall was initiated after a product sample collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, indicating potential cross-contamination.
The affected product is identified as Item 10831, packaged in 2 lbs units with UPC 634660628788. The specific lot numbers involved are 2/28/2017, 4/22/2017, and 5/18/2017. The total quantity of product involved in the recall is 4266.33 lbs.
The product 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 this product should check their lot numbers and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jalapeno Cheese packaged as: (a) Deli Readi Jalapeno St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 10831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788
- Manufacturer
- MDS Foods Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (3)
- Lot Numbers: (a) 2/28/2017
- 4/22/2017
- 5/18/2017
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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