Colby Cheese sold under the following brand names recall

Recalled by Guggisberg Cheese Inc · Millersburg, OH, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

The firm was notified that the product may contain Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Colby Cheese sold under the following brand names: Amish Classic 6lb & 15lb, Dietz & Watson 6lb, Dutch Farms 6lb, Guggisberg 8oz, 12oz, 1ib, 6lb, 14lb & 15lb, Lipari 6lb & 15lb, Meijer & Walnut Creek 6lb & 15lb

Quantity: 31,830 cases

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.

Item #: 36102, Lot #: 1020165, 1021164, 1110162 & 1202163; Item #: 36104, Lot #: 0930162; Item #: 360102, Lot #: 1026163; Item #: 370102, Lot #: 912162; Item #: 370103, Lot #: 0930165; Item #: 520202, Lot #: 0107174, 0905164, 0905165, 0907161, 1003166, 1003169, 1005169, 1010165, 1010166, 1017163, 1031163, 1031166, 1031167, 1107163, 1125162, 1125163, 1125164 & 1213165; Item #: 520602, Lot #: 0110173, 0908164, 0908165, 0908166, 0922162, 0923162, 0928168, 1005164, 1006162, 1007162, 1007163, 1007165, 1012169, 1020164, 1020165, 1021163, 1021164, 1026163, 1027164, 1103167, 1108162, 1110162, 1110163, 1116162, 1116163, 1118166, 1122162, 1122163, 1202162, 1202163, 1202164, 1205161, 1208161 & 1222165; Item #: D0102-64, Lot #: 0901161, 0908163, 0908164, 0915161, 0922161, 0922162, 0929162, 1005161, 1005162, 1005163, 1020162 & 1020164; Item #: D0102-65, Lot #: 0908161, 0908162, 0908163, 0923161 & 0923162; Item #: D0102-70, Lot #: 0901161, 0902167, 0908165, 0913164, 0915163, 0915164, 0920166, 0921163, 0922162, 0929162, 1005164, 1007161, 1007162 1007163, 1007164, 1007165, 1012169 & 1013161; Item #: , D0102-71, Lot #: , 0913161, 0913162, 0913163, 0929161, 0929162, 0930168, 1006161 & 1006162; Item #: D0102-72, Lot #: 0908164, 0915162 & 0916161; Item #: D0102-82, Lot #: 0913163, 0913164, 0921161, 0921162, 0921163, 1005163, 1005164, 1015164 & 1020161; Item #: D0102-83, Lot #: 1021162 & 1021163; Item #: L0102-64, Lot #: 0905161, 0905162, 0912161, 0912162, 0919161, 0919162, 0926161, 0926162, 0926163, 0926164, 1010161, 1010162, 1010163, 1017161 & 1017162; Item #: L0102-65, Lot #: 0905163, 0912162, 0926164, 0926165, 0926166, 1003161 & 1003163; Item #: L0102-70, Lot #: 0919162, 0919163, 0926166, 0926167, 0927161, 0927162, 0927163, 0927164, 0927165, 0927166, 0927167, 1003164, 1003165, 1003166, 1003167, 1003168 & 1004168; Item #: L0102-71, Lot #: 0926166, 0927167, 1003167, 1003168 & 1003169; Item #: S0101, Lot #: 0914161, 0914162, 0914163, 0914164, 0914165, 0914166, 0914167, 0914168, 0920161, 0920162, 0920163, 0920164, 0920165, 0928161, 0928162, 0928163, 0928164, 0928165, 0928166, 0928167, 0928168, 1012161, 1012162, 1012163, 1012164, 1012165, 1012166, 1012167 & 1012168.

Where it was sold

Alabama Arizona Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Nevada Ohio Pennsylvania Wisconsin West Virginia

FDA's distribution note: Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AZ, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, MI, NV, OH, PA, WI & WV.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. 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: Guggisberg Cheese Inc
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: Feb 14, 2017
In FDA report of: May 3, 2017
Terminated: Feb 22, 2018
FDA recall number: F-2101-2017 · event 76469
Official record: FDA enforcement report search