The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1837-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Cold Pack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Swiss & 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 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Swiss & Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese. The affected products are sold under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8-ounce cups with snap-on lids and 10-pound pails with snap-on lids. The total quantity involved in this recall is 369,840 cases for 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. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The affected cheese was distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for Parkers Farm or Parkers label Swiss & Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. If you have this product, you should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Swiss & Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (13012) cups with snap on lid; and 10 lb. (81774) pail with snap on lid;
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
Category
Food — Dairy / 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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