Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2100-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Guggisberg Cheddar Cheese Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Guggisberg Cheese Inc. is recalling specific lots of cheddar cheese because the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The rubric mandates a score of at least 4 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Guggisberg Cheese Inc. is recalling 5,823 cases of cheddar cheese sold under the brand names Amish Classic, Banquet Better Long Horns, Dutch Farms, and Guggisberg. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was shipped to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Specific item numbers and lot codes are listed in the official recall documentation.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check their inventory for the specific item and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: Cheddar Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6 lb, Banquet Better Long Horns, Dutch Farms 6 lb & Guggisberg 12 oz, 1 lb & 6 lb,
Manufacturer: Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Category: Food — Cheese
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 5,823

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 (20)

Item #: 360105
Lot #: 1013162
Item #: 370106
Lot #: 1013162 & 1208162
Item #: 420602
Lot #: 0908167
1013162
1026164
1104164
1116164
1208162
1208168
1221165
1229162 & 1229163
Item #: D0102-70
Lot #: 0915163
Item #: D0202-70
Lot #: 0901167 & 0929168
Item #: D0402-70
0921164

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Guggisberg Cheese 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.

See all 9 products in this recall →

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