Class IF-1014-2024

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

White Cheddar cheese packaged in the following configurations: 1. Sargento Part #23340 Fancy Shredded Sharp White Cheddar Cheese. Pack Size 500/0.5 oz. Material #10001126, UPC 46100329313. 2. Sargento Fancy Shredded Mild White Cheddar Cheese. Pack Size 500/0.5 oz. Net Wt 15.625 lbs. Material #10001452, UPC 46100346136. 3. Sargento Fancy Shred Mild White Cheddar Cheese. Pack Size 400/1 oz. Net Wt 25.000 lbs. Material #10001696. UPC 46100350829. Keep Refrigerated. Product of USA. Distributed By Sargento Foods Inc, Plymouth, WI 53073 USA.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Batch / Use By Dates: Product 1: 02213015 / Best By MAR 03 24 Product 2: 02212842 / Best By MAR/02/24; 02224657 / Best By MAY/20/24; 02226159 / Best By JUN/01/24; 02227341 / Best By JUN/09/24. Product 3: 02225136 / Best By MAY/26/24
Quantity: 2,633 cases

Why it was recalled

Listeria monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm: Sargento Foods, Inc.
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 1 Persnickety Pl, Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073-3544

Distribution

Distribution pattern: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, MD, NC, NJ, NV, OH, RI, TX, WA, WI

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2024-02-05
FDA classified: 2024-02-29
Posted by FDA: 2024-03-06
Terminated: 2024-04-30
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1014-2024. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.