Colby Cheese (Guggisberg) - Listeria Risk (2017)
Class I: A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Class I recall indicates potential for serious health consequences.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Colby Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6lb & 15lb, Dietz & Watson 6lb, Dutch Farms 6lb, Guggisberg 8oz, 12oz, 1ib, 6lb, 14lb & 15lb, Lipari 6lb & 15lb, Meijer & Walnut Creek 6lb & 15lb
Brand
Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Item #: 36102, Lot #: 1020165, 1021164, 1110162 & 1202163, Item #: 36104, Lot #: 0930162, Item #: 360102, Lot #: 1026163, Item #: 370102, Lot #: 912162, Item #: 370103, Lot #: 0930165, Item #: 520202, Lot #: 0107174, 0905164, 0905165, 0907161, 1003166, 1003169, 1005169, 1010165, 1010166, 1017163, 1031163, 1031166, 1031167, 1107163, 1125162, 1125163, 1125164 & 1213165, Item #: 520602, Lot #: 0110173, 0908164, 0908165, 0908166, 0922162, 0923162, 0928168, 1005164, 1006162, 1007162, 1007163, 1007165, 1012169, 1020164, 1020165, 1021163, 1021164, 1026163, 1027164, 1103167, 1108162, 1110162, 1110163, 1116162, 1116163, 1118166, 1122162, 1122163, 1202162, 1202163, 1202164, 1205161, 1208161 & 1222165, Item #: D0102-64, Lot #: 0901161, 0908163, 0908164, 0915161, 0922161, 0922162, 0929162, 1005161, 1005162, 1005163, 1020162 & 1020164, Item #: D0102-65, Lot #: 0908161, 0908162, 0908163, 0923161 & 0923162, Item #: D0102-70, Lot #: 0901161, 0902167, 0908165, 0913164, 0915163, 0915164, 0920166, 0921163, 0922162, 0929162, 1005164, 1007161, 1007162 1007163, 1007164, 1007165, 1012169 & 1013161, Item #:, D0102-71, Lot #:, 0913161, 0913162, 0913163, 0929161, 0929162, 0930168, 1006161 & 1006162, Item #: D0102-72, Lot #: 0908164, 0915162 & 0916161, Item #: D0102-82, Lot #: 0913163, 0913164, 0921161, 0921162, 0921163, 1005163, 1005164, 1015164 & 1020161, Item #: D0102-83, Lot #: 1021162 & 1021163, Item #: L0102-64, Lot #: 0905161, 0905162, 0912161, 0912162, 0919161, 0919162, 0926161, 0926162, 0926163, 0926164, 1010161, 1010162, 1010163, 1017161 & 1017162, Item #: L0102-65, Lot #: 0905163, 0912162, 0926164, 0926165, 0926166, 1003161 & 1003163, Item #: L0102-70, Lot #: 0919162, 0919163, 0926166, 0926167, 0927161, 0927162, 0927163, 0927164, 0927165, 0927166, 0927167, 1003164, 1003165, 1003166, 1003167, 1003168 & 1004168, Item #: L0102-71, Lot #: 0926166, 0927167, 1003167, 1003168 & 1003169, Item #: S0101, Lot #: 0914161, 0914162, 0914163, 0914164, 0914165, 0914166, 0914167, 0914168, 0920161, 0920162, 0920163, 0920164, 0920165, 0928161, 0928162, 0928163, 0928164, 0928165, 0928166, 0928167, 0928168, 1012161, 1012162, 1012163, 1012164, 1012165, 1012166, 1012167 & 1012168.
Products Sold
Item #: 36102, Lot #: 1020165, 1021164, 1110162 & 1202163; Item #: 36104, Lot #: 0930162; Item #: 360102, Lot #: 1026163; Item #: 370102, Lot #: 912162; Item #: 370103, Lot #: 0930165; Item #: 520202, Lot #: 0107174, 0905164, 0905165, 0907161, 1003166, 1003169, 1005169, 1010165, 1010166, 1017163, 1031163, 1031166, 1031167, 1107163, 1125162, 1125163, 1125164 & 1213165; Item #: 520602, Lot #: 0110173, 0908164, 0908165, 0908166, 0922162, 0923162, 0928168, 1005164, 1006162, 1007162, 1007163, 1007165, 1012169, 1020164, 1020165, 1021163, 1021164, 1026163, 1027164, 1103167, 1108162, 1110162, 1110163, 1116162, 1116163, 1118166, 1122162, 1122163, 1202162, 1202163, 1202164, 1205161, 1208161 & 1222165; Item #: D0102-64, Lot #: 0901161, 0908163, 0908164, 0915161, 0922161, 0922162, 0929162, 1005161, 1005162, 1005163, 1020162 & 1020164; Item #: D0102-65, Lot #: 0908161, 0908162, 0908163, 0923161 & 0923162; Item #: D0102-70, Lot #: 0901161, 0902167, 0908165, 0913164, 0915163, 0915164, 0920166, 0921163, 0922162, 0929162, 1005164, 1007161, 1007162 1007163, 1007164, 1007165, 1012169 & 1013161; Item #: , D0102-71, Lot #: , 0913161, 0913162, 0913163, 0929161, 0929162, 0930168, 1006161 & 1006162; Item #: D0102-72, Lot #: 0908164, 0915162 & 0916161; Item #: D0102-82, Lot #: 0913163, 0913164, 0921161, 0921162, 0921163, 1005163, 1005164, 1015164 & 1020161; Item #: D0102-83, Lot #: 1021162 & 1021163; Item #: L0102-64, Lot #: 0905161, 0905162, 0912161, 0912162, 0919161, 0919162, 0926161, 0926162, 0926163, 0926164, 1010161, 1010162, 1010163, 1017161 & 1017162; Item #: L0102-65, Lot #: 0905163, 0912162, 0926164, 0926165, 0926166, 1003161 & 1003163; Item #: L0102-70, Lot #: 0919162, 0919163, 0926166, 0926167, 0927161, 0927162, 0927163, 0927164, 0927165, 0927166, 0927167, 1003164, 1003165, 1003166, 1003167, 1003168 & 1004168; Item #: L0102-71, Lot #: 0926166, 0927167, 1003167, 1003168 & 1003169; Item #: S0101, Lot #: 0914161, 0914162, 0914163, 0914164, 0914165, 0914166, 0914167, 0914168, 0920161, 0920162, 0920163, 0920164, 0920165, 0928161, 0928162, 0928163, 0928164, 0928165, 0928166, 0928167, 0928168, 1012161, 1012162, 1012163, 1012164, 1012165, 1012166, 1012167 & 1012168.
Guggisberg Cheese Inc is recalling Colby Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6lb & 15lb, Dietz & Watson 6lb, Dut due to The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences. Based on FDA enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or return it to the place of purchase.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NV, OH, PA, WV, WI
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