Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1708-2017
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
Havarti Cheese Packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Deli Made EZ Havarti .75oz St Pk Slice, Item 71554, 1.5 lbs, UPC 82853715542
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot Numbers: (a) Best if Used by: 5/3/2017
- Quantity
- 36 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-1708-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.