Parkers Farm Beer Cheese Ball Recalled for Listeria Risk
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling specific Beer Cheese Ball products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check sell-by dates and stop consumption.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling specific varieties of Beer Cheese Ball due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Parkers Farm and Parkers label 10-ounce balls (code 80408) in film overwrap, and Say Cheez Beer Cheese - Creamy (code 17051) in 14-ounce cups with snap-on lids. The recall covers 369,840 total cases distributed nationwide within the United States.
The recall is precautionary, as 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 Listeria monocytogenes. No specific illnesses or injuries are reported in the provided text. The affected units are identified by a sell-by date before March 20, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check the packaging for the listed codes and sell-by dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop consuming it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Beer Cheese Ball sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm and Parkers label in 10 ounce ball (80408) in film overwrap and Say Cheez Beer cheese - Creamy (17051) in 14 oz. cups with snap on lid.
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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.
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