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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Jan 30, 2013 (14 years ago)

A soft chevre-style cheese recall

Recalled by Tumalo Farms LLC · Bend, OR, United States

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

Improperly pasteurized.

These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.

What was recalled

A soft chevre-style cheese. Label reads in part, "*** TUMALO FARMS Artisan Cheeses of Central Oregon Chevita This fresh and mild, soft, white cheese has a great tangy finish www.tumalofarms.com *** Ingredients . Pasteurized Goats' Milk, Culture, Rennet and Salt."

Quantity: From production date 1/10/13 10 - 4 oz tubs and 4-2 lb tubs; from production date 1/24/13 3 4 oz tubs and 8 2 lb tubs

Food: Cheese

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

Product is coded with a "born on date" and weight (individual cheese packages are different weight. The product also has a packaged date, which is the same as the ship date. there are 2 born on dates - 1/10/13 and 1/24/13

Where it was sold

Oregon Washington

FDA's distribution note: WA and OR only

Check the codes, then return or discard. Class II means eating it may cause temporary or reversible health problems. If your package matches the recalled codes, do not eat it - return it to the store or throw it away. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
Tumalo Farms LLC
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jan 30, 2013
In FDA report of
Feb 27, 2013
Terminated
Feb 20, 2013
FDA recall number
F-1000-2013 · event 64243
Official record
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Also recalled with it (1 more product)

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