Recalls / Class I
Class IF-0082-2016
Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Product
Ackawi Cheese in Brine 20 oz UPC Codes: 7 96252 01123 8, 7 96252 03223 3 Product is packaged in jars.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Use by Dates up to: 1/6/2016
- Quantity
- 1.6 million lbs. (total all cheeses)
Why it was recalled
Karoun Dairies is recalling all cheese manufactured from an identified manufacturer due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Karoun Dairies
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 13023 Arroyo St, N/A, San Fernando, California 91340-1540
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to the following; Canada and Malaysia
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2015-09-16
- FDA classified
- 2015-10-21
- Posted by FDA
- 2015-10-28
- Terminated
- 2016-04-12
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0082-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.