The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2101-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Guggisberg Cheese Recalls Colby Cheese for Potential Listeria Contamination

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling Colby Cheese sold under multiple brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is voluntarily recalling 31,830 cases of Colby Cheese sold under the brand names Amish Classic, Dietz & Watson, Dutch Farms, Guggisberg, Lipari, Meijer, and Walnut Creek. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was shipped to 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 notice.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should check their pantries for the specific item and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Colby Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6lb & 15lb, Dietz & Watson 6lb, Dutch Farms 6lb, Guggisberg 8oz, 12oz, 1ib, 6lb, 14lb & 15lb, Lipari 6lb & 15lb, Meijer & Walnut Creek 6lb & 15lb
Manufacturer
Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Category
Food — Cheese
Hazard
Affected units
31,830

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 #: 36102
  • Lot #: 1020165
  • 1021164
  • 1110162 & 1202163
  • Item #: 36104
  • Lot #: 0930162
  • Item #: 360102
  • Lot #: 1026163
  • Item #: 370102
  • Lot #: 912162
  • Item #: 370103
  • Lot #: 0930165
  • Item #: 520202
  • Lot #: 0107174
  • 0905164
  • 0905165
  • 0907161
  • 1003166
  • 1003169
  • 1005169

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.

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