The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1895-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Amish Creamery Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling Amish Creamery cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall affects multiple private-label brands distributed across eleven states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of Amish Creamery (or Butter) cheese products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products are private-labeled under the brands Guggisberg and Amish Classics. The cheese is packaged in various formats, including 6lb deli horns, 15lb long horns, 1lb cut and wrap pucks, and 39-inch slicer cylinders, all sealed in clear plastic bags.

The recall covers all lots manufactured between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, and distributed between September 1, 2016, and February 7, 2017. Lot numbers are printed on the bag and case labels and consist of the manufacturing date plus a vat number. The affected item numbers are W1005, S1001, D1002-70, D1002-71, and L1002-70.

The products were distributed in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada, Alabama, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and lot numbers. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Amish Creamery (or Butter) cheese. All affected product private labeled for other companies. Brands: Guggisberg; Amish Classics; Product packaged as: 6lb deli horns (4 diameter x 13 long cylinder) 2 per case; 15lb long horns (6 diameter x 13 long cylinder) 2 per ca
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 (6)

  • 12/2/16
  • vat 7 = lot# 12/2/16 V7) Item #'s: W1005
  • S1001
  • D1002-70
  • D1002-71
  • L1002-70

Distribution

Distributed in 11 states:

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.

See all 13 products in this recall →