The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1973-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Guggisberg Cheese Gift Boxes Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling 199 custom gift boxes of Guggisberg cheese products because they were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 criterion for a score of 4 (Severe) as Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling 199 custom gift boxes containing various packages of Guggisberg Cheese products. 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 purchased these gift boxes should stop using the products and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Custom Gift Box Containing various packages of Guggisberg Cheese products
Hazard
Affected units
199

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.

See all 12 products in this recall →