Parkers Farm Cold Pack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold at Aldi due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc. is recalling Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the Aldi label in 14 oz. cups with snap-on lids. The recall involves 369,840 total cases for all varieties. The product was distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the US.
The recall is being issued 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 has a sell-by date before 3/20/2015.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sharp Cheddar & Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: Aldi label in 14 oz. (112699 / #7742) cup with snap on lid.
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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.
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