FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-0071-2013

Product

Springside Cheese, Colby Cheese, 55-0172, V3, August 27, 2012.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
8.27.3
Quantity
41,616.53 lbs total

Why it was recalled

Springside Cheese Corp. is recalling cheese produced on August 21, 2012 through September 1, 2012. This voluntary recall has been initiated because the cheese has the potential to be contaminated with Giardia, a parasite, from an employee illness.

Recalling firm

Firm
Springside Cheese Corp
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
7989 Arndt Rd, N/A, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin 54154-9755

Distribution

Distribution pattern
WI, CO

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-09-07
FDA classified
2012-10-10
Posted by FDA
2012-10-17
Terminated
2016-03-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0071-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.