Molly's Kitchen Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks — Class II food recall F-2275-2016
Terminated recall by Ajinomoto Windsor Inc., Golden Tiger Plant, reported 2016-09-21, distributed in AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID…. Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling Cheese Sticks because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121.
| Recall number | F-2275-2016 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Food |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Ajinomoto Windsor Inc., Golden Tiger Plant, Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-07-14 |
| Classified | 2016-09-15 |
| Reported by FDA | 2016-09-21 |
| Terminated | 2017-02-16 |
| Distributed | AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, WA, WI, WV |
| Quantity | 2,962 cases |
| Reason classes | microbial contamination |
| Pathogens | e coli |
| Model numbers | 0204320, 582648 |
Product
Molly's Kitchen Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks, 12 lbs., Item No. 582648; Fred's Hotzzarella Cheese Sticks, 12lbs., Item No. 0204320.
Reason for recall
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling Cheese Sticks because it may be contaminated with E. coli O121.
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