Biery Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapenos Recalled for Listeria
Biery Cheese is recalling GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers because supplier tests detected Listeria monocytogenes.
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 according to the rubric, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.
Plain-English summary
Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers, 24 oz packages. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that various cheese products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed exclusively by Gordon Food Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was shipped to Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The specific packages involved have sell-by dates of July 19, 2017, and July 20, 2017.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- GFS Monterey Jack Cheese with Jalapeno Peppers NET WT. 24 OZ (1.lb 8 OZ) INGREDIENTS: PASTEURIZED MILK, JALAPENO PEPPERS, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT AND ENZYMES. CONTAINS: MILK DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY: GORDON FOOD SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49548 UPC 0 93901 77758 4
- 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 07/19/17 & 07/20/17
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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