Pearl Valley Walnut Creek Marble Cheese Recalled for Antibiotic Residue
Pearl Valley Cheese Inc is recalling Walnut Creek Marble Cheese because the milk used in the product tested positive for antibiotics.
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 agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are mapped to a severity score of 4 (Severe), as they involve a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Plain-English summary
Pearl Valley Cheese Inc is voluntarily recalling approximately 6,747.12 pounds of Walnut Creek Marble Cheese. The product is packaged in 6-pound plastic bags, with four bags per case. The recall is being conducted because the milk used in the production of these cheese products tested positive for antibiotics.
The affected product was shipped to Ohio and Wisconsin. The specific product code is PLU 6030, Lot 06112. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or that the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and PLU code listed above. If you have this product, you should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. For more information, contact the recalling firm, Pearl Valley Cheese Inc.
The recalled product
- Product
- Walnut Creek Marble Cheese-- 6lbs of cheese in plastic bags; 4 per case
- Manufacturer
- Pearl Valley Cheese Inc
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
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)
- PLU: 6030 Lot: 06112
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Pearl Valley 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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