Biery Cheese Recalls Listeria-Positive Cheddar Cheese with Jalapeno and Cayenne
Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Dietz & Watson cheddar cheese with jalapeno and cayenne after the supplier reported positive Listeria monocytogenes test results.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with severe health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling 106 cases of 12 8-ounce packages of Dietz & Watson Pasteurized Process New York State Cheddar Cheese with Jalapeno & Cayenne. 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 distributed by Dietz and Watson, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, and carries a sell-by date of May 6, 2017. The product was shipped to Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who have purchased this product should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as FDA Class I because Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- DIETZ & WATSON Pasteurized Process New York State Cheddar Cheese with Jalapeno & Cayenne NET WT. 8 OZ. (227G) INGREDIENTS: Aged Cheddar Cheese, (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Jalapeno Peppers, Red Cayenne Pepper Flakes, Sodium Phosphate, CONTAINS: MILK DISTRIBUTED BY: DIETZ…
- Manufacturer
- Biery Cheese, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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 May/6/2017
Distribution
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.
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