Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1971-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Guggisberg Cheese Lover's Box Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Guggisberg Cheese Lover's Boxes due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination reported by the supplier.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a score of 4 (Severe) as it is a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling 86 boxes of Guggisberg Cheese Lover's Box. The product contains packages of Colby, Marble, and Pepper Jack Cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by their supplier that various cheese products they received were contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected 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 source text indicates that all affected units were purchased between September 1, 2016, and February 15, 2017.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not specify a return address or contact number, so consumers should refer to the official FDA recall notice for specific disposal or refund guidance.

The recalled product

Product: GUGGISBERG Cheese Lover's Box Containing packages of Colby, Marble and Pepper Jack Cheese 11275 W 250 MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540
Manufacturer: Dutch Valley Food Distributors
Category: Food — Cheese
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 86

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 (1)

All purchased 9/1/16 2/15/17

Distribution

Distributed in 21 states:

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 →

Same manufacturer · Dutch Valley Food Distributors

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