The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1857-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Parkers Farm Garlic Cheddar Cheese Logs Recalled for Listeria Risk

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

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 corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric, despite the agency's Class I classification which typically suggests higher severity but is overridden by the specific 'no reported illness' rule for theoretical hazards in this context.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific lots of Garlic Cheddar Cheese Logs due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes 8-ounce logs sold under the Parkers Farm and Parkers labels, identified by the code 11108 and packaged in film overwrap. The source text notes that various peanut butters, cheese spreads, cold pack cheese, salsa, and cheese balls/logs have the potential to be contaminated with this pathogen.

The affected products were distributed nationwide within the United States. The recall covers 369,840 total cases for all varieties. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific cheese logs with a sell-by date before March 20, 2015.

Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen 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 discard them or return them to the place of purchase. No specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the provided source text.

The recalled product

Product
Garlic Cheddar Cheese Logs sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm and Parkers label in 8 ounce logs (11108) 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 →