FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2099-2017

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

Amish Creamery Butter Cheese Sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6 lb & 15 ib and Guggisberg 15 ib Distributed by: Guggisberg Cheese, 5060 S.R. 557, Millersburg, OH 44654

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot # 1004162 & Item # D1002-71, 330202 & L1002-71.
Quantity
150 cases

Why it was recalled

The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm
Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
5060 State Route 557, N/A, Millersburg, Ohio 44654-9483

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NV, OH, PA, WI & WV.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2017-02-14
FDA classified
2017-04-21
Posted by FDA
2017-05-03
Terminated
2018-02-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2099-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.