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.
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 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
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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