Parkers Farm Recalls Sharp Cheddar Cheese for Listeria Contamination
Parkers Farm is recalling Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese and salsa products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text explicitly states the action is precautionary and does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese and salsa products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected cheese products are sold under various brands and sizes, including Parkers Farm, Central Markets, Cobblestone Market, and Dierks Waukesha. The recall involves 1,264 cases of product distributed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota.
This recall is being taken as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with the consumption of these products.
Consumers should check their pantries for the affected products, which have sell-by dates of February 17, 2015, May 20, 2015, and May 21, 2015. If you have these products, you should stop using them and contact Parkers Farm for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sharp Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce cups with snap-on lid (14001), 14 ounce cups with snap on lid (17001), 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341). 2. Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27
- Manufacturer
- Parkers Farm Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,264
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 (3)
- Sell by Date: 2/17/2015
- 5/20/2015
- and 5/21/2015
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Parkers Farm Inc 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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