The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1970-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Guggisberg Natural Cheese Thunder Jack Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Guggisberg Natural Cheese Thunder Jack due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 20 states.

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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling 255 cases of Guggisberg Natural Cheese Thunder Jack. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by their supplier that the cheese products were contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is available in 1 lb and 6 lb packages. The 1 lb packages have Julian Codes ranging from 16245 to 17025. The 6 lb packages have "Used By" dates ranging from June 01, 2017, to October 27, 2017. The 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific codes and dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
GUGGISBERG NATURAL CHEESE THUNDER JACK INGREDIENTS: Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Red & Green Peppers, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Color, 1 lb, & 6 lb 11275 W 250 MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540
Hazard
Affected units
255

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: Julian Codes 16245 - 17025
  • 6 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →

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