4C HomeStyle Parmesan Grated Cheese Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
4C Foods Corp. is recalling 4C HomeStyle Parmesan Grated Cheese due to Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in eight 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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "4C Foods Corp. has recalled 4C HomeStyle Parmesan Grated Cheese due to Salmonella contamination."
Plain-English summary
4C Foods Corp. has voluntarily recalled 4C HomeStyle Parmesan Grated Cheese, 6 oz. glass jars, due to Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 3,696 total units, consisting of 308 cartons with 12 jars per carton. The product was manufactured by 4C Foods Corp. in Brooklyn, NY.
The affected product was distributed in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The specific unit codes affected are those with a Best By date of July 21, 2016, between 4CF22:37:05 and 4CF24:00:00, and those with a Best By date of July 22, 2016, between 4CF00:00:01 and 4CF06:00:00.
Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and UPC number (0-41387-32790-8). If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 4C GRATED CHEESE HOMESTYLE 100% NATURAL PARMESAN, NET WT. 6 OZ. (170g) glass jars, UPC Number:0-41387-32790-8. Manufactured by 4C FOOD CORP., BROOKLYN, NY 11208. Product of USA.
- Manufacturer
- 4 C Foods, Corp.
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
Distribution
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