Farmers Cheese packaged as: — Class I food recall F-1700-2017
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-1700-2017 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1,113.8 pounds |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
| Model numbers | 59842, 69209, 69840, 69841 |
| Expiration dates | 2017-02-28 |
Product
Farmers Cheese packaged as: (a) AMISH CLASSICS Farmers Cheese Mini Horn, Item 69209, 6 lbs, no UPC (b) Troyer Farmers EW Halfmoon, Item 69840, 8 oz, UPC 49646936137 (c) Troyer Farmers EW Full Moon, Item 69841, 8 oz, UPC 49646936083 (d) Troyer Farmers RW Halfmoon, Item 59842, 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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