FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1546-2014

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

The Cultured Kitchen Pesto or Basil Pesto Cashew Cheese; Processed raw at low temperatures to preserve minerals, enzymes and nutrients. Wheat, dairy, soy and gluten free. This product contains live active cultures Keep Refrigerated 8 oz., (226.8 grams) Plastic container UPC 794504851120 Produced by: The Cultured Kitchen LLC Sacramento, CA.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
All expiry dates up to and including 4/19/2014.

Why it was recalled

Six varieties of Cashew Cheese with an expiry date up to and including 4/19/2014 are being recalled due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm
The Cultured Kitchen
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
322 3rd St, West Sacramento, California 95605-2909

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Northern CA. Reno, NV.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-12-31
FDA classified
2014-02-21
Posted by FDA
2014-03-05
Terminated
2014-09-09
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1546-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.