Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1703-2017
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
Muenster Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Muenster RW End Chunks, Item 61243, 12 lbs, no UPC (b) AMISH CLASSICS Muenster RW square, Item 61244, 8 oz, no UPC (c) Deli Made EZ Muenster St Pk .75 oz Slice, Item 61552, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653615521 (d) Meijer Muenster EW Square, Item 61758, 8 oz, UPC 886926375735 (e) Old Tyme Muenster EW Square, Item 61703, 8 oz, UPC 94776102242
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot Numbers: (a) Best if used by: 273-16, 319-16, 341-16 (b) Best if used by: 3/28/2017, 5/13/2017, 6/4/2017 (c) Best if used by: 328-16 (d) Best if used by: 3/28/2017, 5/13/2017, 6/10/2017 (e) Best if used by: 6/4/2017
- Quantity
- 4598.58 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
- 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-1703-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.