The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1844-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Biery Cheese Recalls Marketside Colby Sharp Cheddar for Listeria

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Marketside Grab and Go Colby Sharp Cheddar cheese because the supplier reported the product tested positive for 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk hazard.

Plain-English summary

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling 12,328 cases of Marketside Grab and Go Col. Sharp Cheddar 10.8 oz Set Ups. 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 Item 12898 with Best By dates of 04/04/17, 04/09/17, 04/15/17, 04/20/17, 04/28/17, 04/30/17, 05/1/17, 05/5/17, and 05/6/17. The product was distributed 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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside Grab and Go Col. Sharp Cheddar 10.8 oz Set Ups
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 (7)

  • Item 12898 Best By: 04/04/17
  • 04/09/17
  • 04/15/17
  • 04/20/17
  • 04/28/17 04/30/17
  • 05/1/17
  • 05/5/17 & 05/6/17.

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.

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