FDA Food recall · Reported March 29, 2017
Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LBS, UPC 0 08 28653 55209 3 (b) AMISH CLASSICS, FULLMOON(R), Item 55241, approximately 8 oz, UPC 828653552413 (c) AMISH CLASSICS EW FULL MOON, ITEM 55245, 8 oz, UPC 828653552451 (d) 8/2# RW Deli Readi Colby Mini Cheese Slices, ITEM 55831, 2 lbs., UPC 634660 628597 (e) Deli Made EZ(R) Slices, NET WT1.5 LB (681g), Item 55553, UPC 8 28653 55554 4 (f) Meijer Colby Cheese DELI HORN, Item 55755, 6 lbs., no UPC
Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
Mds Foods Inc recalled Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LB… - a critical-severity action.
Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LB… was recalled by Mds Foods Inc in March 29, 2017. Reason: Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #F-1694-2017 with the FDA Food before acting.
The recall
Mds Foods Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Food recall-Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes.
- Critical
- severity level
- Class I
- classification
- March 29, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Food enforcement records. Verify recall #F-1694-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Food - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 25,457 food recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
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Product description
Colby Cheese packaged as follows: (a) AMISH CLASSICS, DELI HORN, Item 55209, NET WT 6 LBS, UPC 0 08 28653 55209 3 (b) AMISH CLASSICS, FULLMOON(R), Item 55241, approximately 8 oz, UPC 828653552413 (c) AMISH CLASSICS EW FULL MOON, ITEM 55245, 8 oz, UPC 828653552451 (d) 8/2# RW Deli Readi Colby Mini Cheese Slices, ITEM 55831, 2 lbs., UPC 634660 628597 (e) Deli Made EZ(R) Slices, NET WT1.5 LB (681g), Item 55553, UPC 8 28653 55554 4 (f) Meijer Colby Cheese DELI HORN, Item 55755, 6 lbs., no UPC (g) Amish Classics Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55244, 8 oz, no UPC (h) Meijer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55758, 8 oz, UPC 7 13733 34047 2 (i) RW Deli Readi Colby 1/2 Moon Slices, Item 55830, 1 lb, UPC 6 34660 62872 6 (j) Old Tyme Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55703, 8 oz, UPC 8 28653 10555 8 (k) AMISH CLASSICS Colby Longhorn, Item 55523, 15 lbs, no UPC (l) Dietz & Watson Colby Mini Horn, Item 55740, 6 lbs, no UPC (m) Troyer Colby EW Halfmoon, Item 55840, 8 oz, UPC 04964693609 (n) Troyer Colby EW Full Moon, Item 55841, 8 oz, UPC 049646936045 (o) Troyer Colby RW Halfmoon, Item 55842, 8 oz, no UPC
Reason for recall
Sample of product collected by the State Department of Agriculture tested positive for Listeria Monocytogenes
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recall number | F-1694-2017 |
| Date reported | March 29, 2017 |
| Date initiated | February 4, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Mds Foods Inc |
| Firm location | Massillion, OH |
| Affected scope | 10019.1 lbs |
| Distribution | FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MO, MC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Food enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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