The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2070-2014·Announced 2014-07-09

Parkers Farm Recalls Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm is recalling Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese and salsa products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination identified during testing.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is recalling Port Wine 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, 150+Central Markets, Cobblestone Market, and Dierks Waukesha. The recall involves 1,264 cases total.

This action is being taken as a precaution in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The products were distributed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota. Affected items have sell-by dates of 2/17/2015, 5/20/2015, and 5/21/2015.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their sell-by dates and brand labels. If they possess the affected items, they should stop consuming them and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Port Wine Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 8 ounce (14010), 14 ounce (17010), and 5 lb. (11951) white tub with snap on lid; 2. 150+Central Markets in 8 oz cups with snap on lid (27057). 3. Cobblestone Market in
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

Distributed in 5 states:

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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