Lipari Old Tyme Swiss Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Lipari Foods is recalling Old Tyme Swiss 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling Lipari Old Tyme Swiss Cheese, 2/8# units, because of a supplier's recall of cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall involves 1,182 units of the product. The affected units have a Product Number of 126000 and Sell By Dates ranging from July 4, 2017, to July 10, 2017.
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
- Lipari Old Tyme Swiss Cheese, 2/8#
- Manufacturer
- Lipari Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,182
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: 126000
- Sell By Date: 7/4/17 thru 7/10/17
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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