The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2103-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Guggisberg Garden Vegetable Natural Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling Garden Vegetable Natural Cheese because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 13 states.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling 180 cases of Guggisberg Garden Vegetable Natural Cheese. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is identified by Item # D1202-70 and Lot # 0930162 & 0908167.

The recalled cheese was shipped to the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. The product contains pasteurized milk, cultures, red and green bell peppers, parsley, salt, onion, celery, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, enzymes, and live yogurt cultures.

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

The recalled product

Product
GUGGISBERG GARDEN VEGETABLE NATURAL CHEESE INGREDIENTS: Pasterized Milk, Cultures, Red & Green Pell Peppers, Parsley, Salt, Onion, Celery, Carrots, Cucumbers, Califlower, Enzymes, LIve Yogurt Cultures 11275 W 250 N MIDDLEBURY, IN 46540
Hazard
Affected units
180

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 (2)

  • Item # D1202-70
  • Lot # 0930162 & 0908167

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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