The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1897-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Deutsch Kase Haus Recalls Cheese By-Products for Listeria Risk

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling specific cheese by-products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were 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 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC is recalling approximately 4.1 million pounds of cheese by-products, including fines, pressed horns, split horns, #2, and trims. The recall is being conducted due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were packaged in clear plastic bags that were vacuum sealed and shrink wrapped.

The affected lots were manufactured between September 1, 2016, and January 27, 2017, and distributed between September 1, 2016, and February 7, 2017. The products were distributed in Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Nevada, Alabama, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Michigan, Minnesota, and Indiana.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their inventory for the specific items listed in the recall notice. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but consumers should generally avoid consuming recalled food products.

The recalled product

Product
Cheese by-products. Fines small particles of cheese curds off of the whey. Pressed Horns end of day cheese left over that is not enough to press in a tower or deli press gets pressed using the traditional press and sold as pressed horns. Split Horns co-mingled cheese port
Hazard

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 →