The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1833-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific varieties of Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, and Win Schuler brands. The recall covers 8-ounce cups, 10-pound white tubs, and 10-pound pails. The total quantity involved is 369,840 cases across all varieties.

The recall is being issued because various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products. Affected items have a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. Consumers should discard these products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (10201) cup with snap on lid, and 10 lb. (12341OS), white tub with snap on lid; 2. Win Schuler in 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (01498)
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
Hazard
Affected units
369,840

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 (1)

  • Sell by Date before 3/20/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 40 recalled by Parkers Farm 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 40 products in this recall →