Pepper-Jack Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

Plain-English summary

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of Pepper-Jack cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected product is private-labeled and sold under the brands Guggisberg, Dutch Farms, Amish Classics, Lipari Old Tyme, Laubscher, Walnut Creek, and Copperwood. The cheese was packaged in 6lb deli horns, 15lb long horns, and 1lb Cut and Wrap pucks, sealed in clear plastic bags.

The recalled product was manufactured between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, and distributed between September 1, 2016, and February 7, 2017. It 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their refrigerators for the specific brands and package types listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product

Pepper-Jack cheese. All affected product private labeled for other companies. Brands: Guggisberg; Dutch Farms; Amish Classics; Lipari Old Tyme; Laubscher; Walnut Creek; Copperwood; Product packaged as: 6lb deli horns (4 diameter x 13 long cylinder) 2 or 4 per

Manufacturer

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC

Category

Food — Dairy / Cheese

Hazard

• listeria

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