Why it was recalled
Improperly pasteurized.
Product description
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."
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
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
WA and OR only
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-1000-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- Jan 30, 2013
- FDA report date
- Feb 27, 2013
- 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
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Tumalo Farms LLC
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report F-1000-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Bend
- State
- OR
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 64243
- Address
- 64515 Mock Rd
- Code information
- 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
- Postal code
- 97701
- Report date
- Feb 27, 2013
- Product type
- Food
- Recall number
- F-1000-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Tumalo Farms LLC
- Product 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
- Termination date
- Feb 20, 2013
- Reason for recall
- Improperly pasteurized.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- 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."
- Distribution pattern
- WA and OR only
- Recall initiation date
- Jan 30, 2013
- Initial firm notification
- Telephone
- Center classification date
- Feb 20, 2013