Class IF-1702-2017

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

Cheddar Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Cheddar Mild Color, Item 28311, 10 lbs, No UPC (b) Deli Made EZ Cheddar Mild Stick, Item 28532, 4.5 lbs, no UPC (c) Deli Made EZ Cheddar Mild C St Pk .75oz Slice, Item 28545, 2 lbs, UPC 828653285458 (d) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice, Item 28553, 1.5 Lbs, no UPC (e) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Cheddar Mild Stk Pk .5oz Slice, Item 28555, 1.54 lbs, UPC 828653285557 (f) Deli Readi Cheddar St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 28831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628771 (g) Duck Deli Cheddar Mild Color Loaf, Item 28745, 5 lbs, no UPC (h) Duck Deli Cheddar st pk .75oz Slice, Item 28747, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653287476 (i) Madison Valley Farms Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice, Item 28769, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653287698 (j) Sutters Quality Foods Cheddar St Pk .75oz Slice, Item 28812, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653288126 (k) Sutters Quality Foods Cheddar Mild Color Loaf, Item 28815, 5 lbs, no UPC (l) Troyer Cheddar EW Full Moon, Item 28841, 8 oz, UPC 49646936076

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 3/28/2017, 4/25/2017, 5/26/2017, 7/3/2017 (b) Best if Used by: 4/18/2017 (c) Best if Used by: 4/22/2017 (d) Best if Used by: 018-17 (e) Best if Used by: 3/10/2017, 4/22/2017 (f) Best if Used by: 2/28/2017, 5/4/2017 (g) Best if Used by: 273-16 (h) Best if Used by: 004-17, 358-16 (i) Best if Used by: 320-16 (j) Best if Used by: 5/18/2017 (k) Best if Used by: 4/18/2017 (l) Best if used by: 02/28/2017 through 08/14/2017
Quantity: 37462.8 lbs

Why it was recalled

Potential cross contamination from a of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm: MDS Foods Inc
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 4676 Erie Ave SW Ste A, Massillion, Ohio 44662-9658

Distribution

Distribution pattern: FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-02-04
FDA classified: 2017-03-23
Posted by FDA: 2017-03-29
Status: Ongoing

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1702-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.