The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1839-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball Base Recalled for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball Base Cold Pack Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball Base Cold Pack Cheese sold in 5 lb. pails with snap-on lids under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label. The recall is being conducted 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 product is identified by a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties and was distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase if they have it.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar Ranch Cheeseball Base Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 5 lb. (12221) pail with snap on lid.
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 →