The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1846-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Pimento Cheese Spread Recalled for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Pimento Cheese Spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check sell-by dates and discard affected products.

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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Pimento Cheese Spread sold under the Parkers Farm, Parkers, Block & Barrel, and HYTOP labels. The recall covers 12-ounce cups, 20-ounce cups, and 4-pound pails with snap-on lids. The total quantity recalled is 369,840 cases for all varieties.

The recall is being conducted 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 products were distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States.

Consumers should check their pantries for Pimento Cheese Spread with a sell-by date before September 20, 2014. If the product matches the description and date, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pimento Cheese Spread sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 12 ounce (20100) cup with snap on lid; 2. Block & Barrel in 4 lb. pail with snap on lid (2382588). 3. HYTOP label in 12 ounce (952549) and 20 ounce (952556) cups wi
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
Category
Food — Cheese Spread
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 9/20/2014

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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