The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1856-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Recalls Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Balls for Listeria Risk

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

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Balls. The recall includes 10-ounce balls sold under the Parkers Farm and Parkers labels, identified by the code 40906 in film overwrap. 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. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected products were distributed nationwide, with no distribution outside the United States. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cheese balls with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Jalapeno Bacon Cheese Ball sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm and Parkers label in 10 ounce ball (40906) 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 →