FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1776-2017

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

Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately 6 lbs, keep refrigerated

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Great Midweest: SELL BY MAY 22 17 G7/1 00:00 Case Lot ID: 6061123038, 6061122067, 6061123044, 6061122035, 6061123070
Quantity
33,978 lbs for all products

Why it was recalled

Certain Gouda Cheese products are being recalled after Saputo was notified by their supplier that the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
13190 Velp Ave, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54313-8040

Distribution

Distribution pattern
WI , IL, CA, WY, GA , MO, OK , IN , OH, PA, LA , NC, FL , TX , NY, MN.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-02-15
FDA classified
2017-03-28
Posted by FDA
2017-04-05
Terminated
2017-09-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1776-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

Class I food recall: Great Midwest Applewood Smoked Gouda Cheese, approximately 6 lbs, keep refrigerated · FDA Food Recalls