Why it was recalled
Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Product description
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.
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
All lots in market manufactured from 9/1/2016 to 1/27/2017 and distributed from 9/1/2016 to 2/7/2017.
Where it was sold
IL, OH, WI, NV, AL, AZ, PA, TN, MI, MN, and IN
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the brand, size, and lot/UPC codes on your package with the codes above.
- If it matches, don't eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away.
- Wash surfaces and containers that touched the product.
- If you feel sick after eating it, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1897-2017
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Feb 5, 2017
- FDA report date
- May 3, 2017
- Quantity
- 4,121,370.18 lbs (total cheese/cheese products)
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1897-2017, exactly as published.
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- City
- Middlebury
- State
- IN
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 76426
- Address
- 11275 W 250 N
- Code information
- All lots in market manufactured from 9/1/2016 to 1/27/2017 and distributed from 9/1/2016 to 2/7/2017.
- Postal code
- 46540-7708
- Report date
- May 3, 2017
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1897-2017
- Classification
- Class I
- Recalling firm
- Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC
- Product quantity
- 4,121,370.18 lbs (total cheese/cheese products)
- Termination date
- Oct 5, 2017
- Reason for recall
- Potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- 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.
- Distribution pattern
- IL, OH, WI, NV, AL, AZ, PA, TN, MI, MN, and IN
- Recall initiation date
- Feb 5, 2017
- Initial firm notification
- Center classification date
- Apr 24, 2017