Deutsch Kase Haus Recalls Colby Cheese for Potential Listeria Contamination
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of Colby cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 11 states.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 4,121,370.18 pounds of Colby cheese due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled product is private-labeled under various brands, including Guggisberg, Dutch Farms, Meijer, Amish Classics, Lipari Old Tyme, Laubscher, Walnut Creek, Copperwood, Dietz & Watson, and Banquet. The cheese was packaged in clear plastic bags, sealed by vacuum sealing and shrink wrapping, in formats including 6lb deli horns, 15lb long horns, 1lb Cut and Wrap pucks, and 39 slicer cylinders.
The affected lots were manufactured between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, and distributed between September 1, 2016, and February 7, 2017. The product was distributed in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada, Alabama, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana. Lot numbers are printed on the bag and case labels and consist of the manufacturing date plus a vat number (e.g., 12/2/16 V7). Specific item numbers associated with the recall include W0105, L0104-85, L0102-86, L0102-71, L0102-70, L0102-65, L0102-64, L0102-63, D0102-86, D0102-83, D0102-82, D0102-72, D0102-71, D0102-70, D0102-65, D0102-64, and S0101.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and item codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colby cheese. All affected product private labeled for other companies. Brands: Guggisberg; Dutch Farms; Meijer; Amish Classics; Lipari Old Tyme; Laubscher; Walnut Creek; Copperwood; Dietz & Watson; Banquet; Product packaged as: 6lb deli horns (4 diameter x 13…
- Manufacturer
- Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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 (18)
- 12/2/16
- vat 7 = lot# 12/2/16 V7) Item #'s: W0105
- L0104-85
- L0102-86
- L0102-71
- L0102-70
- L0102-65
- L0102-64
- L0102-63
- D0102-86
- D0102-83
- D0102-82
- D0102-72
- D0102-71
- D0102-70
- D0102-65
- D0102-64
- S0101
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 13 recalled by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC 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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