The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1852-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Recalls Cheddar Cheese Balls and Logs for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling cheddar cheese balls and logs sold under Aldi, Win Schuler, and CP brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling approximately 369,840 cases of cheddar cheese balls and logs. The products are sold under the Aldi, Win Schuler Original, and CP brands in various sizes and packaging configurations. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are distributed nationwide within the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for cheddar cheese balls or logs with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. The specific product codes and sizes include Aldi 10-ounce balls, Win Schuler Original 10-ounce balls and logs, and CP 8-ounce cheese logs.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer or retailer for a refund or replacement. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cheddar Cheese Ball and Logs sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Aldi label in 10 ounce balls (1087 / #7713) in film overwrap; 2. Win Schuler Original label in 10 ounce balls (55560) and logs (55570) in film overwrap; 3. CP in 8 ounce cheese logs (CH111000) in
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 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.

See all 40 products in this recall →