Mild cheddar cheese recalled over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination
Boss Dairy Farms is recalling 420 units of Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese over possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The FDA has classified the action as Class I.
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 has classified this action as Class I, which the rubric maps directly to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, net weight 8 oz (227g), UPC 8 50056-64205 7, sold 12 retail units per wholesale case, is being recalled by Boss Dairy Farms.
The reason given in the enforcement record is possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The recall covers 420 units from lot 13220025, distributed in Michigan. The FDA has classified the action as Class I, its most serious category.
Consumers who have this cheese from the affected lot should not eat it and should follow the retailer's return instructions. Anyone who has eaten it and feels unwell should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Charlevoix Cheese Company Mild Cheddar Cheese, Net Wt. 8 oz (227g). UPC 8 50056-64205 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case.
- Manufacturer
- Boss Dairy Farms
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Affected units
- 420
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)
- Lot 13220025
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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