The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1855-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Recalls Jalapeno Cheese Logs for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling 8-ounce Jalapeno Cheese Logs due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the product.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling 8-ounce Jalapeno Cheese Logs sold in film overwrap. The recall covers products with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. The total quantity involved is 369,840 cases for all varieties.

The recall is being issued because various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The product was distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States. Consumers who have this product should not consume it and should check their pantries for the specific items described in this notice.

The recalled product

Product
Jalapeno Cheese Logs sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm and Parkers label in 8 ounce logs (12208) in film overwrap.
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 →