The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1802-2017·Announced 2017-04-05

Lipari Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Lipari Foods is recalling Old Tyme Hot Pepper 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 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 27 units of Lipari Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese, 12/8 oz. The recall is being conducted because a supplier recalled cheese due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has a Product Number of 185615, a Sell By Date of 6/10/17, and a UPC of 094776102280. 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 who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific sell-by date and product number listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Lipari Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese, 12/8 oz.
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
27

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 (3)

  • Product Number: 185615
  • Sell By Date: 6/10/17
  • UPC: 094776102280

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 →