Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as: — Class I food recall F-1697-2017
Ongoing recall by MDS Foods Inc, reported 2017-03-29, distributed in FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI…. Potential cross contamination from a sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which
| Recall number | F-1697-2017 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 3,705.8 pounds |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00634660628788, 00828653265559 |
| Model numbers | 1.5, 26244, 26555, 26703, 26831 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-02-28, 2017-03-17, 2017-06-10 |
Product
Hot Pepper Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Hot Pepper RW Square, Item 26244, 12 lbs, UPC 858653262442 (b) Deli Made EZ Hot Pepper St Pk .5oz, Item 26555, 1.5 lbs, UPC 828653265559 (c) Deli Readi Hot Pepper St Pk 1oz Slice, Item 26831, 2 lbs, UPC 634660628788 (d) LIPARI Old Tyme Hot Pepper Cheese Food EW Square, Item 26703, 8 oz, UPC 94776102280
Reason for recall
Potential cross contamination from a sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture which tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
Machine access
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