Pepper Colby-Jack Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling various brands of pepper cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 11 states.
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 High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of pepper Colby-Jack cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products are sold under private labels including Guggisberg, Dutch Farms, Amish Classics, Lipari Old Tyme, and Walnut Creek. The cheese is packaged in clear plastic bags and sold in 6lb deli horns or 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. 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.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers against the recall information and stop consuming the cheese if it matches the affected dates and brands. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pepper Colby-Jack (or: Pepper Marble Jack; Lightning Jack; Thunder Jack; Firecracker; Jalapeno Jack; Jumping Jack) cheese. All affected product private labeled for other companies. Brands: Guggisberg; Dutch Farms; Amish Classics; Lipari Old Tyme; Walnut Creek; Produc
- Manufacturer
- Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (7)
- 12/2/16
- vat 7 = lot# 12/2/16 V7) Item #'s: D0602-83
- D0602-71
- D0602-70
- D0602-65
- D0602-64
- W0605
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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