Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-2072-2014·Announced 2014-07-09

Parkers Farm Recalls Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese for Listeria Risk

Parkers Farm is recalling specific pails of Horseradish 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 illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Parkers Farm Inc is voluntarily recalling 1,264 cases of Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese. The affected products are sold in 10 lb. pails under the Parkers Farm or Parkers label (code 42550) and in 5 lb. pails under the Cobblestone Market label (code 42603). The recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure in response to testing results from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which indicated the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled cheese has a sell-by date of February 17, 2015. Distribution was limited to the states of Wisconsin, Indiana, Texas, Illinois, and Minnesota. Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed brands, sizes, and sell-by dates. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems. This recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product: Horseradish Cold Pack Cheese sold under the following sizes and brands: 1. Parkers Farm or Parkers label in 10 lb. pail with snap on lid (42550); 2. Cobblestone Market in 5 lb. pail pails with snap on lid (42603).
Manufacturer: Parkers Farm Inc
Category: Food — Cheese
Hazard: listeria
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

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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