FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIIF-0692-2016

Product

Gouda Cheese packaged under the brand names: Smith's Farmstead Gouda and Jansal Valley Mountain Gouda, Packaged in 11 lb. waxed wheel in saran wrap. 5 lb. Half wheels wrapped in shrink pack packaging.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: 1469
Quantity
104 wheels

Why it was recalled

Contaminated with non pathogenic E. Coli

Recalling firm

Firm
Smith's Country Cheese, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
20 Otter River Rd, N/A, Winchendon, Massachusetts 01475-2040

Distribution

Distribution pattern
GA. NH, MA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-11-24
FDA classified
2016-02-29
Posted by FDA
2016-03-09
Terminated
2016-03-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0692-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.