Garlic cheddar recalled after Listeria found in the packaging area
FRC Inc is recalling 16 units of Face Rock Creamery Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar after an FDA environmental sample found Listeria monocytogenes in the packaging area.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 5 because the FDA classified this recall as Class I, which the rubric assigns the top severity regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Face Rock Creamery Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar, net weight 6 oz, ready to eat and refrigerated, sealed in a bag and shrink dipped, UPC 8 51222 00547 8, from Face Rock Creamery of Bandon, Oregon, is being recalled.
An FDA environmental sample identified the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the processing area where the cheese was packaged.
The recall covers 16 units of 6 oz, totalling 6 lbs, with a use by date of 110426. The product was distributed in Oregon only.
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, its most serious category, used where there is a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious infection, particularly in pregnant people, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
Anyone holding an affected package should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Face Rock Creamery Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar, net wt. 6oz. Ready to Eat, Refrigerated/ Perishable. Product is packaged in sealed in bag and shrink dipped. UPC 8 51222 00547 8. Face Rock Creamery, 680 2nd St. SE Bandon, OR 97411.
- Manufacturer
- FRC INC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
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)
- Use By 110426.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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