The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1848-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Biery Cheese Recalls Marketside Swiss Cheese for Listeria

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Marketside Grab and Go Swiss 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Marketside Grab and Go Swiss 10.8 oz Set Ups. The recall involves 2,054 cases of 11 10.8 oz packages. The product was shipped to Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items are identified by Item 12897 and have best-by dates of April 25, 2017, April 26, 2017, and April 27, 2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Marketside Grab and Go Swiss 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 (3)

  • Item 12897
  • Best by: 04/25/17
  • 04/26/17 & 04/27/17.

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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