The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1850-2017·Announced 2017-04-12

Biery Cheese Recalls Colby Jack Trim Due to Listeria Risk

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling Colby Jack Trim For Sale 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Biery Cheese, Inc. is recalling 7 bulk totes of Colby Jack Trim For Sale. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was shipped from October 25, 2016, to October 31, 2016. Distribution was limited to the states of Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Biery Cheese, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Colby Jack Trim For Sale
Manufacturer
Biery Cheese, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
7

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)

  • Shipped From 10/25/16-10/31/16

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.

See all 14 products in this recall →

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