Parkers Farm Recalls Spicy Beer Cheese Spread for Listeria Risk
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Spicy Beer Cheese Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific varieties of Spicy Beer Cheese Spread because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes Parkers Farm or Parkers label 5 lb. pails with snap-on lids and Say Cheez Beer cheese - spicy 14 oz. cups with snap-on lids. The total quantity involved is 369,840 cases for all varieties.
The affected products were distributed nationwide within the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items, identified by a sell-by date before 3/20/2015. The source text notes that various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with this pathogen.
Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen. Although the source text does not report specific illnesses or injuries, the presence of this bacteria in ready-to-eat foods poses a significant health risk. Consumers should not consume the recalled products and should dispose of them or return them to the point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spicy Beer Cheese Spread sold under the following sizes and brands: Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 5 lb. (01508) pails with snap on lid, Say Cheez Beer cheese - spicy (17050) in 14 oz. cups with snap on lid
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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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