The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1839-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Biery Cheese Recalls Delallo Hot Pepper Cheese for Listeria

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Delallo Premium Sliced Hot Pepper Cheese because the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 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

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling 402 cases of 12 8-ounce packages of Delallo Premium Sliced Hot Pepper Cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that various cheese products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 72368 12462 9 and has a sell-by date of May 6, 2017. The cheese was distributed to Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
DELALLO Premium Sliced HOT PEPPER CHEESE NET WT. 8 OZ. (227G) INGREDIENTS: American Cheese, Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Jalapeno Peppers***Red Bell Peppers***CONTAINS: MILK GEORGE DELALLO CO., INC., JEANNETTE, PA 15644 UPC 0 72368 12462 9
Manufacturer
Biery Cheese, Inc.
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Sell By May/6/2017

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Biery Cheese, 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 14 products in this recall →