Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2106-2017·Announced 2017-05-03

Guggisberg Pepper Jack Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling specific lots of Pepper Jack 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling 6,962 cases of Pepper Jack Cheese sold under the brand names Amish Classic, Dutch Farms, Guggisberg, Mini Rounds, Long Horn, 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 should check their pantries for the specific item and lot numbers listed in the recall notice. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Pepper Jack Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6 lb, Dutch Farms 6 lb, Guggisberg 6 lb, 14 lb, Mini Rounds & Long Horn & Walnut Creek 6 lb
Manufacturer: Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Category: Food — Cheese
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 6,962

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 # 36103
Lot # 1028164
1028165
1112165 & 1123165
Item # 360103
Lot # 1111165
Item # 760202
Lot # 1018167
Item # 760602
Lot # 0105173
0105175
0916163
0916165
0930165
0930166
1014165
1028163
1028164
1111165
1111166

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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