The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1794-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Lipari Old Tyme Colby Longhorn Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling specific lots of Old Tyme Colby Longhorn 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 classifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 1,012 units of Lipari Old Tyme Colby Longhorn cheese (2/15#). 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 119736 and has sell-by dates ranging from May 28, 2017, to October 24, 2017. The cheese was distributed domestically in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. There is no foreign or VA/DOD distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific product number and sell-by dates listed above. If they possess the recalled cheese, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lipari Old Tyme Colby Longhorn, 2/15#
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
1,012

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: 119736
  • 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 →

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