Parkers Farm Recalls Cheddar Cheese for Listeria Contamination Risk
Parkers Farm is recalling Olivia Swan Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination identified during state testing.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Parkers Farm Inc is recalling 1,264 cases of Olivia Swan Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese, 10 lb. pails with snap-on lids (code 12341os). The product has a sell-by date of 2/17/2015 and was distributed in Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota.
The recall is a precautionary measure taken in response to testing conducted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which indicated the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The source text notes that Parkers Farm is also recalling salsa products, but the specific details provided in the structured data pertain to the cheddar cheese.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific pail size and sell-by date. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Olivia Swan Cheddar Cold Pack Cheese 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (12341os)
- 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 (1)
- Sell by Date: 2/17/2015
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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