Parkers Farm Recalls Bacon Cold Pack Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific varieties of Bacon Cold Pack Cheese because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific varieties of Bacon Cold Pack Cheese sold under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, and Bucky Badger brands. The recall includes 8-ounce and 14-ounce cups, as well as 5-pound and 10-pound pails of Cheeseball Base - Bacon. The total quantity involved is 369,840 cases across all varieties.
The recall is being issued because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products were distributed nationwide within the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items, which have a sell-by date before March 20, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Bacon Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (14002) and 14 ounce (17002) cups with snap on lid; 5 lb. Cheeseball Base - Bacon (14441) and 10 lb. (61760) pail with snap on lid; 2. Bucky Badger in 8 oz. (31
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- 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.
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