Sargento Ricotta Cheese Recalled for Beta Lactam Residues
Miceli Dairy Products Co is recalling Sargento Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese due to beta lactam residues found in the whey protein concentrate used in manufacturing.
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, and the hazard involves beta lactam residues, which are typically associated with antibiotic residues rather than high-risk pathogens or immediate structural defects, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
Miceli Dairy Products Co is recalling 805 cases of Sargento Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese packaged in 15-ounce plastic tubs. The recall is being conducted because the products were manufactured from loads of whey protein concentrate that tested positive for beta lactam residues.
The affected product is identified by item number SARG15B with an expiration date of 13SEP14. The cheese was distributed to the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sargento Whole Milk Ricotta Natural Cheese packaged in 15 ounce plastic tubs.
- Manufacturer
- Miceli Dairy Products Co
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 805
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 # SARG15B with EXP 13SEP14
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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