Sargento Light Ricotta Cheese Recalled for Beta Lactam Residues
Miceli Dairy Products Co is recalling Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese because the whey protein concentrate used in manufacturing tested positive for beta lactam residues.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically involves a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The presence of beta lactam residues poses a risk of allergic reactions, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination or precautionary recalls.
Plain-English summary
Miceli Dairy Products Co is recalling 341 cases of Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese packaged in 15-ounce plastic tubs. The product, identified by item number SARGLF15B with an expiration date of 14SEP14, was distributed to Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The recall was initiated because the ricotta cheese was manufactured using loads of whey protein concentrate that tested positive for beta lactam residues. Beta lactam residues are antibiotic residues that can cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and expiration date listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese packaged in 15 ounce plastic tubs.
- Manufacturer
- Miceli Dairy Products Co
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Affected units
- 341
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)
- Sargento Light Ricotta Natural Cheese item # SARGLF15B with EXP 14SEP14
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Miceli Dairy Products Co 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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