Parkers Farm Garlic Cold Pack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Garlic Cold Pack Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers specific Parkers Farm and Bucky Badger products.
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 Garlic Cold Pack Cheese because various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific products involved in this recall are Parkers Farm or Parkers label 8 ounce cups with snap on lid, 10 lb. pails with snap on lid, and Bucky Badger 8 oz. and 14 oz. cups with snap on lid.
The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties. These products were distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the US. Affected products have a sell by date before 3/20/2015.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the description and date codes provided.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garlic Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (13008) cups with snap on lid; 10 lb. (11269) pail with snap on lid; 2. Bucky Badger in 8 oz. (31811) and 14 oz. (41811) cups with snap on lid.
- 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.
See all 40 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Parkers Farm Inc
See all →- HighParkers Farm Garlic Salsa Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2014-07-09
- HighParkers Farm Fire Roasted Salsa Recalled for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-07-09
- HighParkers Farm Recalls Sharp Cheddar Cheese for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2014-07-09
- HighParkers Farm Recalls Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese for Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-07-09
- HighParkers Farm Recalls Cheddar Cheese for Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2014-07-09
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- HighImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
- HighKettle Cuisine Recalls Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-02
- SevereSalvadorean Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- SevereClover Hill Dairy LLP Mild Cheese Varieties Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12
- HighRequeson Cheese Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-08-12