The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1776-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Saputo Recalls Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese for Listeria Risk

Saputo Cheese USA is recalling Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese because it may be contaminated with 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. is recalling Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately 6 lbs, keep refrigerated. The recall was initiated after Saputo was notified by their supplier that the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed in Wisconsin, Illinois, California, Wyoming, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and New York. The total quantity involved is 33,978 lbs. Specific case lot IDs include 6061123038, 6061122067, 6061123044, 6061122035, and 6061123070, with a sell-by date of May 22, 2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific lot numbers and sell-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately 6 lbs, keep refrigerated
Manufacturer
Saputo Cheese USA, 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 (5)

  • Great Midweest: SELL BY MAY 22 17 G7/1 00:00 Case Lot ID: 6061123038
  • 6061122067
  • 6061123044
  • 6061122035
  • 6061123070

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Saputo Cheese USA, 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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