Guggisberg Christmas Baskets Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Guggisberg Country Christmas Baskets containing Biery Cheddar and Pepper Jack Cheese due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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.
Plain-English summary
Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling 11 Guggisberg Country Christmas Baskets. These baskets contain packages of Biery Cheddar and Pepper Jack Cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by their supplier that the cheese products were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were 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 these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to dispose of or return the items.
The recalled product
- Product
- GUGGISBERG Country Christmas Basket Containing packages of Biery Cheddar and Pepper Jack Cheese 11275 W 250 MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540
- Manufacturer
- Dutch Valley Food Distributors
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11
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
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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