Guggisberg Natural Cheese Marble Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Guggisberg Natural Cheese Marble because the supplier notified them that the product was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Guggisberg Natural Cheese Marble in 1 lb, 2 lb, 6 lb, and 15 lb sizes. The firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products they received were contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product was shipped to the following states: AR, FL, GA, IA, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV. The 1 lb and 2 lb packages have Julian Codes 16245 through 17025. The 6 lb and 15 lb packages have Use By dates ranging from June 01, 2017, to October 27, 2017.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific codes and dates listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- GUGGISBERG NATURAL CHEESE MARBLE INGREDIENTS: Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Enzymes, Salt, Annatto Color 1 lb, 2 lb, 6 lb & 15 lb 11275 W 250 N MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540
- Manufacturer
- Dutch Valley Food Distributors
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,885
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 (4)
- 1 lb & 2 lb: Julian Codes 16245 - 17025
- 6 lb & 15 lb: Used By June 01
- 2017 - Oct. 27
- 2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 12 recalled by Dutch Valley Food Distributors 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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