Cheese by-products — Class I food recall F-1897-2017
Terminated recall by Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC, reported 2017-05-03, distributed in AL, AZ, IL, IN, MI, MN, NV, OH…. Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
| Recall number | F-1897-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC, Middlebury, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2017-02-05 |
| Classified | 2017-04-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-05-03 |
| Terminated | 2017-10-05 |
| Distributed | AL, AZ, IL, IN, MI, MN, NV, OH, PA, TN, WI |
| Quantity | 4,121,370 |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | listeria monocytogenes |
Product
Cheese by-products. Fines small particles of cheese curds off of the whey. Pressed Horns end of day cheese left over that is not enough to press in a tower or deli press gets pressed using the traditional press and sold as pressed horns. Split Horns co-mingled cheese portion produced in tower when changing from processing one cheese variety to another. #2 during processing if cheese does not meet specification (too dry, not enough salt). Trims ends that are removed from horns before packaged. Products package in clear plastic bags. Bags sealed by vacuum sealing and shrink wrapping.
Reason for recall
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Machine access
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