The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1834-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Recalls Swiss Almond Cold Pack Cheese for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Swiss Almond Cold Pack Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers multiple brands and sizes sold nationwide.

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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling Swiss Almond Cold Pack Cheese because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes various sizes and brands, including Parkers Farm, Amish Classic, Block & Barrel, Bucky Badger, Central Markets, Cobblestone Market, and Dierks Waukesha. The affected products are sold in cups and pails with snap-on lids.

The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties. The products were distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products, particularly those with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Consumers should discard the recalled products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal were provided in the source text, but standard food safety practices apply.

The recalled product

Product
Swiss Almond Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (14005), 13.5 ounce (17005) cups with snap on lid; 5 lb. (52244) and 10 lb. (53244) pail with snap on lid; 2. Amish Classic in 8 ounce cup with snap on l
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 →