Lipari Colby Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
Lipari Foods is recalling Old Tyme Colby Jack Longhorn cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from a supplier.
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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling multiple cheeses, specifically the Lipari Old Tyme Colby Jack Longhorn, 2/14.5# product. 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 119636 and has sell-by dates ranging from May 28, 2017, through October 24, 2017. A total of 276 units were distributed. The product was sold 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 who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Lipari Foods for further instructions or a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lipari Old Tyme Colby Jack Longhorn, 2/14.5#
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 276
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: 119636
- Sell By Date: 5/28/17 thru 10/24/17
Distribution
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.
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