The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1847-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Recalls Bucky Badger Bacon Cheese Spread for Listeria Risk

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

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause severe illness or death.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling Bucky Badger label Bacon Cheese Spread in 12-ounce cups with snap-on lids. The recall is being conducted because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected product is identified by the Bucky Badger label and a sell-by date before September 20, 2014. The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties. The product was distributed nationwide within the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific brand, size, and sell-by date. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No specific lot numbers are provided in the source text, so consumers should rely on the brand, size, and sell-by date to identify affected units.

The recalled product

Product
Bacon Cheese Spread sold under the following sizes and brands: Bucky Badger label in 12 ounce (51611) cups with snap on lids.
Manufacturer
Parkers Farm Inc
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.

See all 40 products in this recall →