The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1976-2017·Announced 2017-04-26

Dutch Valley Recalls Guggisberg Marble Cheese Baskets Due to Listeria

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Taste of Goodness Baskets containing Guggisberg Marble Cheese because the cheese was 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling seven Taste of Goodness Baskets that contain packages of Guggisberg Marble Cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that various cheese products received 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 items were purchased between September 1, 2016, and February 15, 2017.

Consumers who have purchased these specific baskets should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Taste of Goodness Basket Containing packages of Guggisberg Marble Cheese.
Hazard
Affected units
7

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 →