Deutsch Kase Haus Recalls Colby-Jack Cheese for Listeria Risk
Deutsch Kase Haus is recalling Colby-Jack cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects private-label brands sold 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of Colby-Jack (also known as CoJack or Marble) cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products are private-label items sold under 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, vacuum-sealed and shrink-wrapped, in various formats including 6lb deli horns, 15lb long horns, and 1lb cut and wrap pucks.
The recall covers all lots manufactured between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, and distributed between September 1, 2016, and February 7, 2017. These products were 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 include W0205, L0204-85, L0202-86, L0202-70, L0202-65, L0202-64, D0204-63, D0202-86, D0202-83, D0202-82, D0202-72, D0202-71, D0202-70, D0202-65, and D0202-64.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, package types, and lot numbers listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Colby-Jack (or CoJack; Marble) 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…
- Manufacturer
- Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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 (16)
- 12/2/16
- vat 7 = lot# 12/2/16 V7) Item #'s: W0205
- L0204-85
- L0202-86
- L0202-70
- L0202-65
- L0202-64
- D0204-63
- D0202-86
- D0202-83
- D0202-82
- D0202-72
- D0202-71
- D0202-70
- D0202-65
- D0202-64
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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