Colby Cheese packaged as follows: — Class I food recall F-1694-2017
Ongoing recall by MDS Foods Inc, reported 2017-03-29, distributed in FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI…. Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
| Recall number | F-1694-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | MDS Foods Inc, Massillion, OH, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-02-04 |
| Classified | 2017-03-23 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-03-29 |
| Distributed | FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT |
| Quantity | 10,019.1 pounds |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00049646936045, 00634660628726, 00713733340472, 00828653105558, 00828653552413, 00828653552451, 00828653555544 |
| Lot numbers | 335-16 |
| Model numbers | 55209, 55241, 55244, 55245, 55523, 55553, 55703, 55740, 55755, 55758, 55830, 55831, 55840, 55841, 55842 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-02-28, 2017-05-02 |
Product
Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LBS, UPC 0 08 28653 55209 3 (b) AMISH CLASSICS, FULLMOON(R), Item 55241, approximately 8 oz, UPC 828653552413 (c) AMISH CLASSICS EW FULL MOON, ITEM 55245, 8 oz, UPC 828653552451 (d) 8/2# RW Deli Readi Colby Mini Cheese Slices, ITEM 55831, 2 lbs., UPC 634660 628597 (e) Deli Made EZ(R) Slices, NET WT1.5 LB (681g), Item 55553, UPC 8 28653 55554 4 (f) Meijer Colby Cheese DELI HORN, Item 55755, 6 lbs., no UPC (g) Amish Classics Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55244, 8 oz, no UPC (h) Meijer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55758, 8 oz, UPC 7 13733 34047 2 (i) RW Deli Readi Colby 1/2 Moon Slices, Item 55830, 1 lb, UPC 6 34660 62872 6 (j) Old Tyme Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55703, 8 oz, UPC 8 28653 10555 8 (k) AMISH CLASSICS Colby Longhorn, Item 55523, 15 lbs, no UPC (l) Dietz & Watson Colby Mini Horn, Item 55740, 6 lbs, no UPC (m) Troyer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55840, 8 oz, UPC 04964693609 (n) Troyer Colby EW Full Moon, Item 55841, 8 oz, UPC 049646936045 (o) Troyer Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55842, 8 oz, no UPC
Reason for recall
Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
Machine access
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