The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1791-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Lipari Foods Recalls Copperwood Pepper Jack Mini Horn Cheese

Lipari Foods is recalling Copperwood Pepper Jack Mini Horn cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a supplier.

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 the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling Copperwood Pepper Jack Mini Horn, 4/6# cheese. The recall is being conducted because a supplier recalled cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by Product Number 359880 and has sell-by dates ranging from May 28, 2017, to October 24, 2017. The recall involves 59 units of the product.

The product was distributed domestically in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. No foreign or VA/DOD distribution is reported. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Copperwood Pepper Jack Mini Horn, 4/6#
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
59

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 (2)

  • Product Number: 359880
  • Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Lipari 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 14 products in this recall →